Vidya Balan recalls handling an unsettling incident where director called her to meet in a room; says, “I got thrown out of that film” : Bollywood News

Actress Vidya Balan started her acting career with TV and eventually made her way to the big screens, which makes her a self-made star in all true senses. Speaking of her journey recently, the actress said that while she is grateful that she hasn’t experienced casting couch herself. But she had a rather uncomfortable experience once. Recalling what happened during the meeting with the unnamed man, Vidya said that she was ultimately dropped from the project.

Vidya Balan recalls handling an unsettling incident where director called her to meet in a room; says, “I got thrown out of that film”

It all happened during her interview with Humans Of Bombay. Balan candidly asserted, “I’ve actually not really had a tryst with the casting couch. I’ve been very, very fortunate, because I’ve heard horror stories, and that was my parents’ biggest fear because they were resistant to me joining films. But the one incident I had… I remember, on one of my films that I had been signed to do, I was meeting with the director because I was visiting Chennai for an ad film shoot.”

Explaining further, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa actress added, “I didn’t understand, because I was alone. But I did a very smart thing. When we went to the room, I left the door open. And then he knew that the only way for him was out. So, I don’t really believe that I’ve had an experience with the casting couch. There was no suggestion made, there was no proposition made. But this was a sense, a vibe I picked up. And I reacted to it. Self-preservation kicks in, and a woman’s instinct.” She concluded by saying, “And then I got thrown out of that film.”

Coming to the professional front, the 44-year-old actress was last seen in the Prime Video original film Jalsa, which was released on March 18, 2022. Helmed by Suresh Triveni, the thriller flick also features Shefali Shah in a pivotal role.

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