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‘Talking about casting couch can end your career’: Ileana D’Cruz

While Ileana D’Cruz is busy promoting her upcoming movie ‘Raid’ which stars Ajay Devgn opposite in lead role, the actress opened-up about casting-couch for the first time. In a startling revelation, Ileana told Bombay Times that talking about casting couch can end her film career. "The fact of the matter is that if an A-list star is accused of something like this, you will require a large number of people to come forward, including A-list actresses and actors, to make a difference... It will take many voices for people to acknowledge that huge stars could have such an ugly side," she told Bombay Times.  Actors "are worshipped" in India. "It might sound cowardly, but I do agree that if you speak out about the casting couch, it will end your career," she said in a report published in Bombay times. She added, "It will require a large number of people to make a difference". Ileana said, "It will take many voices for people to acknowledge that huge stars could have such an ugly side" ALSO- Ileana D’Cruz had suicidal thoughts & wanted to end things Hollywood's biggest expose on Harvey Weinstein led several women of cinema from across the world sharing their experiences of sexual misconduct in the film Industry. Actress Richa Chadha also opened up about a casting couch experience in an interview with a leading daily and later told news agency PTI that she would give out names only if her "safety and livelihood" could be "ensured." ALSO- Priyanka Chopra: Men also go through casting couch Ileana D'Cruz stars opposite Ajay Devgn in Raid and the movie is scheduled to hit the screens on March 16 this year.
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