Surveen Chawla shares disturbing casting couch and body shaming experiences: He leaned towards me trying to kiss

Surveen Chawla shares disturbing casting couch and body shaming experiences: He leaned towards me trying to kiss

Actor Surveen Chawla has candidly opened up about her distressing encounters with the casting couch and inappropriate behavior within the entertainment industry, including a particularly shocking incident that occurred after her marriage.1 In a recent discussion with The Male Feminist, Chawla bravely recounted these experiences, shedding light on the darker side of a seemingly glamorous world.

One incident, which took place at a director's office on Mumbai's Veera Desai Road, left her startled. "I must have experienced the casting couch multiple times," Chawla stated. She detailed how, after a meeting where they even discussed her married life, the director tried to kiss her goodbye at the door.2 "I was startled and asked him what he was doing, and I just walked off," she recalled, emphasizing the brazenness of the act despite his knowledge of her marital status.3

Chawla clarified that this was not an isolated event. She also shared a deeply disturbing experience from the South Indian film industry, where a director, who could not speak Hindi or English, used a friend as an interpreter to convey his explicit demand that she sleeps with him during the shoot. Such revelations underscore the persistent challenges women face in the industry.

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Beyond the casting couch, Chawla has also previously spoken out about body-shaming in auditions.4 In an interview with RJ Siddharth Kannan, she highlighted how women are often unfairly scrutinized and made to feel insecure about their appearance, with judgments often overriding talent.

Despite these significant hurdles, Surveen Chawla has continued to build a strong and impactful career. She was recently seen in the popular series 'Criminal Justice Season 4' and is now preparing for the highly anticipated 'Rana Naidu Season 2' on Netflix, where she stars alongside Rana Daggubati.5 Her resilience and continued success serve as an inspiration in the face of such adversities.