Fri May 30 07:59:56 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Actress Surveen Chawla has once again spoken out about her experiences with the casting couch in the film industry. In a recent podcast interview, she recounted an incident where a director, knowing she was newly married, attempted to kiss her after a meeting. She also shared another experience where a South film director, through a mutual acquaintance, expressed his desire for her to sleep with him during a film shoot. Chawla has been vocal about the body shaming she has experienced in the past, where she has been told she was too thin for certain roles.

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**Surveen Chawla Reveals Disturbing Casting Couch Experiences, Including Attempted Kiss After Marriage**

Mumbai, India – Actress Surveen Chawla has once again brought attention to the dark side of the film industry, detailing multiple instances of casting couch encounters in a recent interview on *The Male Feminist* podcast.

Chawla described an unsettling incident where a Mumbai-based director, fully aware of her recent marriage, attempted to kiss her after a meeting at his office. “After the meeting at his office cabin, the director came to see me off at the gate, and this was after I got married… So, when I came to the door to say bye, he leaned towards me trying to kiss me, and I had to push him back. I was startled and asked him what he was doing, and I just walked off,” Chawla recounted.

Adding to her revelations, Chawla shared another shocking experience involving a National Award-winning South film director who conveyed, via a mutual acquaintance, his desire for her to sleep with him during the course of a film shoot.

The “Hate Story 2” actress has been outspoken about the unrealistic beauty standards in the industry, including instances of body shaming. “I was told you are too thin, slim because you won’t have bosoms. *Kuch hilega nahi* (Nothing will jiggle), nothing will bounce,” Chawla stated, highlighting the pressures she faced in the South film industry.

Chawla began her career with television shows and has since worked in Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films. Her notable works include “Parched,” “Sacred Games,” and “Criminal Justice.” She is currently gearing up for the release of “Raina Naidu” season 2, scheduled for June 13, 2025.

Chawla’s candid disclosures shed light on the persistent issues of sexual harassment and objectification that continue to plague the entertainment industry.

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