Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Aftab Shivdasani Shares Casting Couch Experience Early In Career
Aftab Shivdasani, a Bollywood actor, talked about facing the 'casting couch' early in his career.
This is when powerful people in the film industry ask for sexual favors in exchange for acting roles.
Aftab shared how someone used to call him late at night, hinting at such demands.
He stopped responding when he realized what was happening.
Shivdasani's career began as a child actor.
He got his first big movie role in 'Mast', directed by Ram Gopal Varma.
Actor Aftab Shivdasani revealed he faced casting couch experiences early in his career.
Aftab shared an instance of a well-known personality calling him late at night with inappropriate requests.
He stopped communicating with the individual when the intentions became clear.
Ram Gopal Varma gave Shivdasani his first major role in the film 'Mast'.
Shivdasani has appeared in successful films like 'Kasoor', 'Hungama', and others.
- Who
- Aftab Shivdasani, and a well-known personality in the entertainment industry.
- What
- Aftab Shivdasani spoke about facing casting couch experiences.
- When
- Early in his career.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To gain acting roles.
Victims
Perpetrators
Casting Couch
Victims
Exploitation, unethical behavior, misuse of power.
Perpetrators
Defend their actions with no regards for others.
- Actor
- Aftab Shivdasani
- First Big Break
- Mast
- Director of Mast
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Co-star in Mast
- Urmila Matondkar
- Subject
- Casting Couch