Archive · 6 Jan 2026
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.
Journalist Simi Chandoke discussed Bollywood's casting couch and homophobia issues on the podcast Verinteresting.
Many actors fear coming out as gay or bisexual due to potential backlash and lack of audience acceptance.
Actors like Ranveer Singh and Ayushmann Khurrana have shared their experiences with the casting couch.
Some leading actors hesitate to work with openly gay directors due to homophobia and fears of the casting couch.
Shah Rukh Khan humorously dismissed rumors about his sexuality by saying he is 'try-sexual.'
- Who
- Journalist Simi Chandoke, actors Ranveer Singh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Shah Rukh Khan, and others
- What
- Discussion on Bollywood's casting couch and homophobia issues
- When
- Recent podcast interview and past interviews with actors
- Where
- Bollywood film industry
- Why
- To shed light on the uncomfortable realities and challenges faced by actors
- Journalist
- Simi Chandoke
- Podcast
- Verinteresting
- Actors Mentioned
- Ranveer Singh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor
- Director Mentioned
- Karan Johar
- Casting Couch
- Experiences shared by Ranveer Singh and Ayushmann Khurrana
- Homophobia
- Actors fear working with openly gay directors
- Bisexual Actors
- Many fear coming out openly