Ankita Lokhande On Casting Couch Experience: Was Asked To Sleep With Producer At The Age Of 19
Popular actress and Bigg Boss 17 contestant Ankita Lokhande was 23 years old when she made her debut in Ekta Kapoor's daily soap Pavitra Rishta. The actress was constantly auditioning for acting roles since the age of 19. She always knew she wanted to become an actress. Recalling her struggle days, she revealed how she was asked to sleep with the producer to bag a role in a South movie.?
Ankita Lokhande recalls casting couch experience
"Maine South film ke liye audition diya that. (I auditioned for a South Indian film) Mujhe call aaya ki aap sign karne aa jao. (I got a call and they asked me to come and sign the project). Mai bahot khush thi, toh maine apni maa ko bola main sign kar ke aati hu. (I was very happy, and I told my mom that I was going to sign this project) Mujhe bhi doubt tha ki itni aasani se kaise hua? (However, I wondered how did I get selected for the project so easily)", she told Hautterfly in an interview.
Revealing what happened next, she said, "Jab main sign karne gayi toh sirf mujhe andar bulaya aur meri coordinator ko rukne ko kaha. (When I went there, I was called inside alone without my coordinator). Mujhe bola gaya, 'You have to compromise.' (They asked me I will have to compromise). I was just 19 at the time. Tabhi mera 'Heroine banna hai' wala phase chal raha tha (I wanted to become a 'heroine' in that phase of my life)."
?"I played smart and asked again, then they told me, 'Aapko producer ke sath sona padega (you will have to sleep with the producer).' I told him that, 'I don't think your producer needs talent. He just needs a girl to sleep with, and I am not that one' and I just walked off."?
Years later, Ankita Lokhande became a household name. She was fondly called Archana, the character she played in?Pavitra Rishta.?Later, she participated in shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 and Comedy Circus ka Naya Daur before eventually making her Bollywood debut in Kangana Ranaut's joint directorial venture Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.
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