TV Actress Casting Couch:
Not only Bollywood, many actresses of the TV world have also faced casting couch. Many TV actresses have come forward and shared their heartbreaking stories. Not only Bollywood, many actresses of the TV world have also faced casting couch.
Many TV actresses have come forward and shared their heartbreaking stories. The #MeToo movement in India gained momentum when actress Tanushree Dutta accused veteran actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment. After this, many women have come forward with their stories and exposed many people on social media. A TV actress also shocked everyone by revealing the disgusting incident that happened to her.
Sonal Vengurlekar is a very famous TV actress. Sonal entered the world of cinema at 7, but she got recognition from the serial Kuch To Log Kahenge.
The character of Devyani Shastri in the serial ‘Shastri Sisters’ made her famous in every household. However, Sonal also had to fall prey to casting couch in the early stages of her career. As soon as the MeToo movement gained momentum in the country, Sonal also narrated her heartbreaking ordeal.
At that time, during an interview with Bombay Times, Sonal had revealed, ‘When I was 19 years old and struggling, I met Raja Bajaj through a casting website. Raja called me for an audition, but I could not speak the dialogue properly. He told me that I have a good face, but I should have a better understanding of the profession and suggested that I help him in the shoot.”
Sonal further said, ‘After this Raja asked me to change my clothes and get ready for the photo session. Talking to Bombay Times, the actress further said, ‘He had a bottle of cream in his hand and told me to apply it on my breasts before wearing it, this will give them the right shape. I was scared, but he came forward and forcefully massaged my breasts and applied cream on it. I got very scared and ran away. No one from my family was with me at that time.
The ‘Yeh Vaada Raha’ actress even alleged that Raja, claiming to know ‘tantric vidya’, asked her to remove all her clothes. The actress revealed that Raja had told her, “I am a tantric for you. I will teach you the vidya, which will make you a superstar overnight.”
Sonal further revealed that Raja told her, “You have to sit naked in front of me and repeat the mantra that I will chant. I scolded him and said I don’t want to learn anything. He then proceeded and forcibly tried to remove my clothes.” “I somehow managed to get out of the room and went straight to the model and her mother, who were in the next room.”
Sonal further said that she had lodged a complaint against Raja at the Kasturba Marg police station. However, Raja’s wife and daughter Sheena had accused Sonal of molestation.