Ileana D'Cruz Views About The Casting Couch

Now, actor Ileana D'Cruz has also discussed the issue while speaking to media. While promoting her new film, Raid, she was asked by Bombay Times if young actors in India refrain from speaking about sexual harassment as they are afraid it will adversely affect their careers.

Ileana said, "It might sound cowardly, but I do agree that if you speak out about casting couch, it will end your career. Years ago, a junior artiste down south, who was being propositioned by a big producer, sought my advice on how to deal with it. I told her that it's something that I couldn't decide for her. It is her decision and that nobody could force it on her. Many people have done it and it's up to her whether she wants to go ahead and do it or not.

With regard to sexual harassment, she said she would not take it. "As far as exploitation and harassment is concerned, I wouldn't stand for it. The fact of the matter is that if an A-list star is accused of something like this, you will require a large number of people to come forward, including A-list actresses and actors, to make a difference. Actors in this country are worshipped. So it will take many voices for people to acknowledge that huge stars could have such an ugly side.

Bollywood industry is built on "you scratch my back I scratch yours" mentality. People will protect each other to the ends of the earth to maintain the status quo. Whistle blowers wont be applauded in award shoes but thrown at by brick bats and alienated from the industry into the reject pile. From Amitabh Bachan to Zarina Wahab all shady folks! Where will it stop?

That's the truth behind many "I never faced it" answers. Easier way out.

So misleading title, it has the word "I", stating she is talking about herself but in actual she said "if you speak out about casting couch, it will end your career." as for any general actors, victim of these casting couch

Anyways, thats the ugly side of the glamour industry !!

So genuinely sad and dispirited to hear this! What kind of sick human being do you have to be to misuse your power and harass and exploit other people this way?! 😡 I seriously feel so bad for any of the females trying to make it in this industry, they really have it so hard!