Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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

    Shilpa Shetty To Attend Women Empowerment Gala In US

    Shilpa Shetty To Attend Women Empowerment Gala In US
    Bollywood actress and entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra will attend a women's empowerment gala in the US.

    Shilpa Shetty To Attend Women Empowerment Gala In US

    Dev Patel Wins Best Supporting Actor At BAFTA Awards 2017

    Dev Patel Wins Best Supporting Actor At BAFTA Awards 2017
    Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel on Sunday took home a BAFTA Award for the Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Lion" -- a film about an Indian boy -- which also got the Best Adapted Screenplay honour.

    Dev Patel Wins Best Supporting Actor At BAFTA Awards 2017

    Varun, Alia Have Great Chemistry: Sidharth Malhotra

    Varun, Alia Have Great Chemistry: Sidharth Malhotra
    Actor Sidharth Malhotra says his "Student Of The Year" co-stars Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan share a great chemistry in their forthcoming film "Badrinath Ki Dulhania".

    Varun, Alia Have Great Chemistry: Sidharth Malhotra

    Ajay Devgn To Star Next In An Urban RomCom

    Ajay Devgn To Star Next In An Urban RomCom
    Actor-director Ajay Devgn will be next seen in an urban comedy written by Luv Ranjan. The 47-year-old actor is all set to star in contemporary romcom, also produced by Ranjan, after a spell of action films and out-and-out comedies. 

    Ajay Devgn To Star Next In An Urban RomCom

    Did Priyanka Help Cousin Meera To Bag A Role In Canadian Drama?

    Did Priyanka Help Cousin Meera To Bag A Role In Canadian Drama?
    Parineeti Chopra has always maintained that her big sister, superstar Priyanka Chopra, is a family person and always keeps a tab on who is doing what in their family.

    Did Priyanka Help Cousin Meera To Bag A Role In Canadian Drama?

    Anil Kapoor Not In A Delusion Doing Younger Roles

    Anil Kapoor Not In A Delusion Doing Younger Roles
    Anil Kapoor says he has no misconceptions about his age and agrees to do roles which excite him and is not concerned about whether the role is of an older or younger person. 

    Anil Kapoor Not In A Delusion Doing Younger Roles