Actress Shruti Marathe Spills The Beans About Casting Couch Issue In Entertainment Industry

Nagini Shree |Apr 06, 2019

Actress Shruti Marathe has spoken out about a movie producer's misconduct with her while she was auditioning for a lead role in a film.

Shruti Marathe, in an interview with Humans Of Bombay, opened up about the dark side of the glamour world. She has recalled in an incident from her past, where a film producer allegedly offered her a role if she slept with him.

Talking about her auditioning for a lead role in a film, Shruti Marathe said:

Source: Hindustan TimesNot just that, Shruti Marathe also spoke about the time when she just put her first step into the film industry and was asked to wear a bikini in a Tamil film.

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“I’ve been in this industry since I was 16 years old. Over the years I’ve been celebrated in the limelight & shamed behind the camera. People have a misconception that actors lead a comfortable life & always feel good about themselves–that’s not true. Whether we like it or not, whether we feel right or not, we have to be the best versions of ourselves. There are no ‘bad days’. I remember, early on in my career, for a south film, I was asked to wear a bikini–I agreed without thinking twice. Questions like, ‘How are you going to shoot it?’ or ‘Is it required?’ didn’t even cross my mind. I was getting an opportunity to be in a film & that’s all that mattered! Years later when I gained popularity in a Marathi show, people looked me up & stumbled upon the bikini scene. I was trolled for the way I looked & how it was shot. Do you know how much that damages your self-esteem? I put myself out there without any barriers–but I wasn’t accepted; I was objectified. I still continued working as if it didn’t bother me. But I had a dream. I’d worked so hard & was finally moving forward, I wasn’t going to let it go–just because someone else had a problem, they weren’t in my shoes & would never know what it felt like. Slowly, I made myself tougher. Once I met a producer who’d offered me a lead role. At first he was professional, but soon he began using the words, ‘compromise’ & ‘one night’. I couldn’t let this slip so I asked him, ‘If you want me to sleep with you, who are you making the hero sleep with?’ He was stunned. I immediately informed others of his behaviour & they asked him to leave the project. All it took was one minute of being fearless–that day, I didn’t just stand up for me... I stood up for every woman who’s been objectified & judged for simply being who she is; for simply being ambitious. Why should the archaic rules of society & today's so-called modern world stop me? My clothes don’t define me–my talent does, my hard work does, my success does & I think it’s high time, people realise that.” ----- HoB with #FlipOnErosNow brings to you stories of people who have dealt with uncertainties and insecurities that life throws your way and have emerged triumphant

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Years later, when she gained popularity in the Bollywood industry, her videos were unearthed and got trolled. She admitted it damaged her self-esteem, but she had to keep on working.

India #MeToo movement was sparked up last year when actress Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her on a film set in 2008, which has swept a range of industries, uncovering sexual assault charges against powerful men.

Shruti Marathe made her Bollywood debut with Budhia Singh - Born to Run and she has starred in television shows like Radha Hi Bawari and Lagnabambaal.