Casting Couch provides livelihood: Saroj Khan - Page 3

what shes saying is if the girl is not interested, nothing of that sort would happen.. and she has a point.

But what do the person do, if THIS is the only way to get work ??

Like if you go to government organizations to get work done, then bribe is the only way... ITs not like we love to give bribe, but when there is no way forward, then what do the person do ??

for e.g few years back, we sought to get an individual water connection, that time we get to know that the only way is to hire a plumber, give him money around 30-40 thousands rupees, so he can bribe all the higher authorities and get the permission. On asking around for a legal way, we got to know that the legal route is never used and people who use, wait for their approvals for at least 1-2 years.

Same way when Producers, casting agents dont leave any other way, then what wud the actresses do ??

disclaimer : Not approving casting couch or saroj khan's statement. Just curiously wondering how people in power dont give any other way out.
Edited by anjs - 6 years ago

Originally posted by: anjs

But what do the person do, if THIS is the only way to get work ??

Like if you go to government organizations to get work done, then bribe is the only way... ITs not like we love to give bribe, but when there is no way forward, then what do the person do ??

for e.g few years back, we sought to get an individual water connection, that time we get to know that the only way is to hire a plumber, give him money around 30-40 thousands rupees, so he can bribe all the higher authorities and get the permission. On asking around for a legal way, we got to know that the legal route is never used and people who use, wait for their approvals for at least 1-2 years.

Same way when Producers, casting agents dont leave any other way, then what wud the actresses do ??

disclaimer : Not approving casting couch or saroj khan's statement. Just curiously wondering how people in power dont give any other way out.

For a lot of strugglers there is prostitution involved also not just casting couch and many of them are super talented and just waiting for a break. Some of them are trying to barely keep their head above the water and survive in Mumbai for a few more months. Few travel all over India with same day flights or even go for long term courtesan and travel to Dubai or Thailand. This is a huge syndicate and have some of the big wigs involved. The cops or government can't touch them. The going rate for strugglers and models is 15000 and TV actors and movie strugglers are anything above 25000 for a short term. Then there are high profile providers who have a lot of well known celebrities who are charging upwards of 1 lac that requires advanced screening of all their clientale. Edited by TheBoss - 6 years ago

Originally posted by: Breath-Mark

With today's age and time, one can always record and use it against the party. Use social media for it as well. 

Like saroj said talented people usually don't have to go through sucha route. But the hypocrisy about this whole situation is that even if u aren't talented u are able to sleep around and get the role. So very few get it through merit.

but that is the problem naa... since the powerful people are the ones making demand, how much would a sting operation help ? There were sting operations done against Shakti Kapoor and one tv actor...but what has happened to them...nothing...neither were they put them the bar nor steps taken against it happening ?

Only the person who does the sting operation will forever quit her/his chance to work in an industry. And I doubt if anyone wud be that magnanimous to take such a step to clean the industry for others.

BW operates totally differently. Priety stood up to Ness, no one supported her, even close friends didn't speak up for her. In HW now just an accusation is enough to end your career. I expect it to be a long long while before that trend continues in BW. 

Originally posted by: anjs

but that is the problem naa... since the powerful people are the ones making demand, how much would a sting operation help ? There were sting operations done against Shakti Kapoor and one tv actor...but what has happened to them...nothing...neither were they put them the bar nor steps taken against it happening ?

Only the person who does the sting operation will forever quit her/his chance to work in an industry. And I doubt if anyone wud be that magnanimous to take such a step to clean the industry for others.

Edited by BlackPanther7 - 6 years ago

Originally posted by: Breath-Mark

Looking at Sri Reddy's case, quite true about the exposing which can backfire. Nobody is really taking things seriously. Most have resigned to the fact that the industry is such

Cleaning it is out of the picture cos when there is a demand there will forever be supply. I guess going through legit sources for work is also very key. Cos they don't tend to do such things. But its true that the road to success is tougher with such people around. 

Nice explanation. Now if someone opens their mouth, they can be told that they were not talented enough which is why they had to resort to this. And despite being talentless, people were mahan enough to provide them with livelihood as quid pro quo in return of the sexual favours 🤪