‘Come sit on my…’ Meet actress who worked with Rajinikanth, Salman Khan, faced casting couch, ran away after director told her to…
Actress Shreya Gupto, who portrays a medical intern in Salman Khan’s latest release Sikandar, spoke about her journey in films, and facing casting couch in South industry. Shreya grew up in Chennai and had no connections in the film industry. The actress who has worked in both Hindi and Tamil cinema, recalled her early days when she used to hustle for good roles.
While speaking to DNA, Shreya spoke about the casting couch experience she faced in the South industry and said, “I did face casting couch in Chennai. There was no casting director back then. This is why I wanted to come to Bombay and wanted to give it a try. In Bombay, I faced nothing of that sort.” Shreya clarified that she is not desperate for work and wouldn’t let anyone take advantage of her.
Recalling the shocking incident that happened with her, Shreya said, “In 2014, I went to a director’s office for an audition. Earlier directors and producers would directly call you for an audition. I went for it with my mom, and after I stepped inside the cabin, the director told me, ‘Come sit on my lap, and show me the scene’. I was very young and felt very uncomfortable. I lied that I would prepare the scene and would come the next day. I ran out from there.” Shreya stated that following the incident she made herself very clear that she would rather work in Bombay, than facing such uncomfortable situations in South.
Before Sikandar, Shreya starred with AR Murugadoss in his last directorial, Darbar. She was also seen in Vaaranam Aayiram and Mathiyaal Vell, working with superstars like Suriya and Rajinikanth.
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