{"id":50141,"date":"2024-05-14T10:45:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T10:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/suchitra-pillais-casting-couch-experience-little-compromise-needed-she-was-told\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T10:45:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T10:45:12","slug":"suchitra-pillais-casting-couch-experience-little-compromise-needed-she-was-told","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/suchitra-pillais-casting-couch-experience-little-compromise-needed-she-was-told\/","title":{"rendered":"Suchitra Pillai’s Casting Couch Experience – “Little Compromise Needed,” She Was Told"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Suchitra Pillai never shies away from talking about her professional challenges. Recently, Suchitra opened up about her \u201ccasting couch<\/a>\u201d experience when she was asked to make a \u201ccompromise\u201d in exchange for a role in a film. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan<\/a>, the actress shared, \u201cThere are choices that you make. Sometimes opportunities come but with something\u2026casting couch and all of that. Everybody at some point faces it. I have an intimidating look, so I haven’t really faced that. While joking people have said that I don’t do anything, but they have said it which means that they have seen it on my face that you can’t sc**w with me. I have received one-two calls from the South film industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suchitra Pillai<\/a> continued, \u201cOne call came years ago. He said, \u2018You want to do South films?’ I said, \u2018I have already done a couple but yes.’ He said, \u2018There is one very good film, starring a very big good actor and the director is also very big.’ He told me that I had to play the actor’s sister and that it’s a big role. I was like, \u2018That’s great.’ He then said that a first-time producer is bankrolling the project.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought he was asking for a discount on my fees but he said, \u2018It’s a first-time producer so little compromise is needed.’ I said, \u2018Sorry.’ He reiterated, \u2018Madam, he is a first-time producer, little compromise is needed.’ I told him do you even know who you are talking to. I have been in the industry for so many years but he said, \u2018Director-actor thing is established but because the producer is new that’s why it’s only required one time.’ I told him you got the wrong person and the wrong number,\u201d Suchitra Pillai added.<\/p>\n

She went on to add, \u201cIn the industry, there are often opportunities that come with strings attached. Casting couch experiences are not uncommon..”<\/p>\n

On the work front, Suchitra Pillai was last seen in\u00a0Big Girls Don’t Cry.<\/em><\/a> The series premiered on Prime Video in March this year. The show also featured Pooja Bhatt and Mukul Chadda in pivotal roles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n