Tales of Bollywood and the casting couch have been fairly known around town. Many people and come ahead and spoken about their experiences. In recent times, popular television actor Rupali Ganguly also spoke about facing the casting couch while entering the film industry. She stated that the reason she was called a failure in the film industry, was that it was her conscious decision to step away from Bollywood.
Rupali Ganguly On Facing Casting Couch In Bollywood
During a recent conversation with Pinkvilla, Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly revealed that the casting couch was there when she entered Bollywood. “I didn’t do well in films, and that was a choice I made because predominantly casting couch existed in the industry then,” Rupali said. She stated that even though some people didn’t come across it, she decided to avoid it, leading to being called a failure coming from a film family.
She expressed her gratitude to director Raj Shahi for giving her Anupamaa. She recalled feeling very small before and getting the stature she dreamed of through Anupamaa. This was a life-changing experience for her. Anupamaa is one of the top daily soaps today with a great TRP. Although rumours of Rupali Ganguly quitting the show have been afloat for a while.
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