Archive · 6 Jan 2026

Journalist Reveals Bollywood's Casting Couch and Homophobia Issues

Journalist Reveals Bollywood's Casting Couch and Homophobia Issues

A journalist named Simi Chandoke talked about some tough things happening in Bollywood.

She said many actors are afraid to say they are gay or bisexual because people might not accept them.

She also mentioned that some actors have had bad experiences with something called the 'casting couch,' where they were asked to do things they didn't want to do to get roles.

Actors like Ranveer Singh and Ayushmann Khurrana have shared their stories about this.

Some actors also don't want to work with directors who are openly gay because they are afraid of what people might think.

Shah Rukh Khan once joked about these rumors by saying he is 'try-sexual,' meaning he tries anything that's sexual, but he was just kidding to shut down the rumors.

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