Thursday, January 1, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Casting Couch: Tamil Actress Shares Harrowing Experience

Darpan News Desk IANS, 21 Feb, 2017 12:26 PM

    Two days after a Malayalam actor alleged she was molested in her car, another actor from Tamil Nadu has come forward with a harrowing experience.

     

    Actress Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, in a post on Twitter, revealed she faced harassment from a programming head of a leading TV channel.

    "I was in a meeting with the programming head of a leading TV channel. Towards the end of the half hour meeting, he asked me, 'So when can we meet outside?' To which I replied, 'Regarding some other work?' He said, 'No... for other things'. I hide my shock and anger and tell him, 'Sorry, please leave'. His last words were 'So, that's all?'," detailed the actress on Twitter.

     

    The actress didn't disclose the identity of the man but said the incident was only the "tip of the iceberg".

     
    Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, who has worked in Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films, says women should resist and speak out. "The important choices have to be presented to the men. Either stop disrespecting women or GET OUT!", said Ms Sarathkumar.
     
     

    You can read her entire post here:

     
     
     
     

    Her revelation comes after Friday's incident when a 30-year-old Malayalam actress was allegedly molested and driven around for two hours before being thrown out of her car near Kochi. The actress' driver has been arrested for allegedly planning the attack along with a former driver, Pulser Sunil.

    Police are searching for four more men. Film stars in Kerala have voiced their support for the actor. Many of them gathered for a protest meet in Kochi on Sunday.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Dia Mirza Turns Artist Ambassador For Save The Children

    Dia Mirza Turns Artist Ambassador For Save The Children
    On her 34th birthday on Friday, actress-producer Dia Mirza joined hands with NGO Save the Children as an Artist Ambassador.

    Dia Mirza Turns Artist Ambassador For Save The Children

    Big B Wishes Shatrughan Sinha On 71st Birthday

    Amitabh on Friday took to Twitter to wish the BJP MP and actor, a year full of happiness and prosperity

    Big B Wishes Shatrughan Sinha On 71st Birthday

    Rishi Thanks Gauri Khan For 'Beautifully' Doing Ranbir's Home

    Rishi Thanks Gauri Khan For 'Beautifully' Doing Ranbir's Home
    Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has thanked Gauri Khan, entrepreneur and wife of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, for turning actor Ranbir Kapoor's house to a home.

    Rishi Thanks Gauri Khan For 'Beautifully' Doing Ranbir's Home

    Aamir Khan May Have Made Rajinikanth A Dangal Offer And Been Rejected

    Aamir Khan May Have Made Rajinikanth A Dangal Offer And Been Rejected
    Superstar Rajinikanth reportedly turned down Aamir Khan's request to dub for his character in Tamil for the dubbed version of upcoming wrestling drama "Dangal", a source said.

    Aamir Khan May Have Made Rajinikanth A Dangal Offer And Been Rejected

    Aditya Chopra taught me to love movies: Karan Johar

    Karan on Friday praised Chopra's directorial "Befikre", which released on Friday and says the film will be a "game changer". 

    Aditya Chopra taught me to love movies: Karan Johar

    Always Want To Be Known As Actress: Shilpa Shetty

    Actress and entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty says that she always wants to remain an actress for her fans and not a business tycoon.

    Always Want To Be Known As Actress: Shilpa Shetty