Faced casting couch down South: Surveen Chawla

Actress Surveen Chawla admitted to have witnessed casting couch in the South Indian film industry, but not in Bollywood. The ‘Hate Story 2’ actress also said that she never gave in to it because she was never “desperate about work.”

She has worked in a lot of southern movies like Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal (Tamil), Paramesha Panwala (Kannada) and Raju Maharaju(Telugu) to name a few.

Surveen in an interview to the IANS said, “I feel very great that I have not encountered this (casting couch) here (Bollywood). I have faced this (casting couch) down south and of course I refused to give into that…Honestly I can only comment only it If I had encountered it in Bollywood. I don’t know if I should call it sheer luck.”

The actress feels that people wanting to give in to the demand of casting couch make it worst. She also feels that Bollywood has progressed a lot over time. The actress feels that people wanting to give in to the demand of casting couch make it worst. “But I am not desperate to give in to anything to barter myself in exchange of work…I am too much in love with my dignity and self respect. Work will bring me work and that’s my motto,” she added.

She also feels that Bollywood has progressed a lot over time. The actress feels that people wanting to give in to the demand of casting couch make it worst. She also feels that Bollywood has progressed a lot over time.

“I think there are far more stronger women and makers who understand that their love is to make cinema and whoever fits well should be a part. So it is a great progression Bollywood has made,” she said.