Aditi Rao Hydari, 31, is slowly making her presence felt in the film industry with projects like Padmaavat, Bhoomi and Kaatru Veliyidai, but she says the success has exacted its price. The actor said that she had to face casting couch and when she spoke against it, she was unemployed for months.
In an interview to a website, she was asked about her thoughts on casting couch. Aditi said that initially she used to lose work because she didn’t give in to the demands. Aditi revealed that she even cried about it but never regretted taking a stand.
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The website quoted the actress as saying, “I was like, how dare someone speak to me like that! For about eight months [after the incident], I didn’t get work, but I feel that decision made me stronger in my intention about the kind of work I wanted to do. The year 2013 was difficult for me as it was also the year I lost my father, but from 2014, everything kind of fell into place. Sometimes you need to see a situation, deal with it, get out and be very comfortable with it, and that’s how I felt.”In an interview to a website, she was asked about her thoughts on casting couch.
She added, “If anyone has been misused and they are living with that unhappiness, then they have every right to speak out and they should. If they don’t, it’s because of the fear of losing work. It’s about power play in the industry, and you should nip it in the bud. What is the fear? That you won’t get work? If you are talented, the right people will call you. They need to understand why they are there in the film industry. If they are there for the love of the medium, they will get work. This is my naive belief but I’m a living example of that.”
Aditi was last seen in Sammohanam, which turned out to be a hit. The film was directed by Mohanakrishna Indraganti with Sudheer Babu in the lead role.
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