Mallika Sherawat is a well-known Indian actress who gained popularity for her bold roles in Hindi cinemas. She’s known for her outspoken personality and her unapologetic approach to her career. She has often found herself a part of controversies for her unfiltered opinions about the industry. Mallika Sherawat who has 20 years in this industry has never hesitated from calling out the male lead industry and its misogynistic preference over everything. Her movies like Pyaar Ke Side Effects and Raj gained immense popularity for her boldness and upfront role. Mallika Sherawat also appeared on BigBoss and Dancing with the Stars which increased her visibility in Television Industry as well. Mallika Sherawat took a hiatus from acting due to her personal choices and wanting to expand her acting career internationally as well, she also did an international film The Myth alongside Jacky Chan. After a time, Mallika Sherawat started getting negative media attention for her bold takes on the industry. She spoke on many issues from casting couch to the issue of ageism in the Industry. Recalling her old days in Bollywood, she recently spoke on the issue of the casting couch in the Bollywood industry. The viral Reddit post suggests that the actress commented “Some heroes would call me and say ‘come and see me at night. Aur main phone pe kehti thi, Why should I come and see you at night? For what?They would say, ‘Aree tum itne bold rolesKar leti ho screen pe, toh mere ko raat komilne mein kya problem hai?’ The heroeswere taking this kind of liberties with me.They were thinking ke jab yeh parde peitne bold scenes karti hai, toh humaresaath bhi bold ho sakti hai, humaresaath bhi toh compromise kar sakti hai. I am not like that.’ This concerns me what else do the actors face throughout their careers in Bollywood? The act of asking actresses to sleep with them in exchange for a movie is been going on in the industry like a tradition. No one parents stop their children from pursuing a career in Bollywood. You’re not safe if you’re an outsider, it’s as simple as that.
