Isha Koppikar has faced casting couch: said- a top hero called me to meet him alone; actors and their secretaries used to touch me inappropriately
Isha Koppikar has made a shocking revelation. Isha has said that she had to face casting couch at the age of 18. She told that an A-list actor had called her to meet him alone. People also used to say that you will get work in the film only if you befriend the actors. Not only this, actors and their secretaries used to touch you inappropriately and also pressurize you to befriend the actors. Faced casting couch for the first time at the age of 18 In an interview given to Siddharth Kannan, Isha talked about the initial journey and struggle of the film industry. She said that many actresses had left the industry during her time. There are very few who are still a part of the industry. One of these select people is Isha herself, who did not give up and is still a part of the industry. She further said- I was 18 years old when the secretary and actor approached me for casting couch. They told me that to get work, I will have to be friendly with the actors. Top actor had called her to meet alone. 47 year old Isha told that when she was 23 years old, a top actor of the film industry had called her to meet alone. Isha said that earlier the name of that actor was linked with many actresses. Giving this excuse, the actor had asked Isha to meet alone. But Isha had clearly refused to meet him. The actor and his secretary used to touch her inappropriately, even twist her hand. Isha also remembered the time when the actor and his secretary used to touch her inappropriately. Not only this, they used to twist the hands of the actress and pressurize her to befriend the actors. Isha made her debut with the Tamil film ‘Kaadhal Kavithai’ in 1998. She also received the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for this film. Isha made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Fiza’ in 2000. Karisma Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan were in the lead roles in this film. She has worked in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi and Hindi films so far. Isha sang the song ‘Khalsa’ in the film ‘Company’ released in 2002, due to which she gained a lot of popularity.
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