Actress Surveen Chawla, known for her roles in "Criminal Justice 4" and "Sacred Games," has recently shared disturbing details about her experiences with the casting couch in the film industry. In an interview with The Male Feminist, Chawla recounted multiple instances of inappropriate behavior, some of which occurred even after she was married.

One particularly shocking incident took place in Mumbai. Chawla described a meeting with a director at his office on Veera Desai Road. According to her, the director, fully aware that she was newly married and having discussed her husband during the meeting, made an inappropriate advance as she was leaving. "We had just spoken about my marriage inside his cabin — he even asked how my husband was doing," Chawla stated. "But as I was leaving, he leaned in to kiss me at the door. I had to push him away and just walked off, stunned."

This was not an isolated event for the actress. Chawla also revealed an experience from the South Indian film industry where a director, who did not speak English or Hindi, used a friend as a translator to communicate an outrageous demand: that she sleep with him during the film shoot. The friend relayed this request, leaving Chawla deeply shocked and uncomfortable.

In addition to these incidents, Chawla has also spoken about the prevalence of body shaming during auditions. In a previous interview with RJ Siddharth Kannan, she recalled being subjected to scrutiny that made her question her self-worth. "It's like they make it their job to make you feel insecure," she said. "Your weight, your waist size, your chest size — everything is questioned." She added that casting criteria often seemed more focused on appearance than talent. She recounted being asked to gain weight for roles in the South film industry, with comments made about her being "too thin" and lacking "bosoms."

Chawla's decision to speak out adds to the growing chorus of voices shedding light on the dark side of the entertainment industry. Her revelations highlight the challenges many actors, particularly women, face in an industry often driven by superficial standards and power imbalances. Despite these experiences, Surveen Chawla continues to focus on her work. She can currently be seen in "Criminal Justice: Season 4" and is also part of "Rana Naidu Season 2" on Netflix.

Surveen Chawla made her acting debut with the television soap opera "Kahin To Hoga" in 2003. She was also a part of TV shows like "Kasautii Zindagi Kay", "Kaajjal" and "24". She made her film debut in 2008 with Kannada film "Paramesha Panwala", and was later seen in Bollywood in films like "Hum Tum Shabana", "Ugly", "Hate Story 2", "Parched" and short film "Chhuri".