'People in showbiz industry are bad': Actor Areej Chaudhary

'Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum' famed actor opened up about casting couch culture, claiming 80% in industry have ill intentions

Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum famed actor Areej Chaudhary revealed in an interview on a talk show aired at private news channel that only 20% of people in the showbiz industry are "good," while 80% fall on the other end of the spectrum. S

he discussed issues like inappropriate relationships and casting couch practices, sharing that an older director once asked her to "form relations."

Without naming anyone, Areej stated that the director had not sought a marriage proposal but had instead sent her messages proposing a casual romantic relationship. She shared that surviving in the industry requires resilience and tolerance, mentioning that despite a strong audition, she was denied a role. When she asked the director why she wasn’t selected, he reportedly told her, "You didn’t give me the ‘green signal’; how could I cast you?"

Areej further revealed that several directors approached her with similar intentions, though she refrained from naming anyone.