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Bed with acting package: Malayalam actress was asked for sexual favours; read details
Actress Hima Shankar Sheematty has stated that filmmakers have asked her for sexual favours, confirming that the casting couch exists in the Malayalam film industry.
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 "<p>Malayalam actress Hima Shankar Sheematty, is known for films such as Sarvopari Palakkaran, Himalayathile Kashmalan and Aaradi.</p>")
<p>Malayalam actress Hima Shankar Sheematty, is known for films such as Sarvopari Palakkaran, Himalayathile Kashmalan and Aaradi.</p>
Malayalam actress Hima Shankar Sheematty, is known for films such as Sarvopari Palakkaran, Himalayathile Kashmalan and Aaradi.
<p>Earlier in an interview, she revealed that she has been promised offers if she was willing to sleep with filmmakers or casting directors.</p>
Earlier in an interview, she revealed that she has been promised offers if she was willing to sleep with filmmakers or casting directors.
<p>"When I was at the School of Drama in Thrissur, I got an offer in a film as a 'package'. I asked them to explain the package and they told me it's the 'bed with acting package'," reports quoted Hima as saying.</p>
"When I was at the School of Drama in Thrissur, I got an offer in a film as a 'package'. I asked them to explain the package and they told me it's the 'bed with acting package'," reports quoted Hima as saying.
<p>"I got three similar offers at the time and I tuned them all down. I didn't get any such "package offers" after that, may be cause they knew I am a rights activist," she added.</p>
"I got three similar offers at the time and I tuned them all down. I didn't get any such "package offers" after that, may be cause they knew I am a rights activist," she added.
<p>Hima also said that Mollywood has a patriarchal approach to issues and male chauvinism exists in the industry. "People ask women to speak up but when you do, you are ostracised," the actress pointed out.</p>
Hima also said that Mollywood has a patriarchal approach to issues and male chauvinism exists in the industry. "People ask women to speak up but when you do, you are ostracised," the actress pointed out.
<p>Earlier, actress Parvathy Thiruvoth had also said that casting couch exists in Malayalam cinema.</p>
Earlier, actress Parvathy Thiruvoth had also said that casting couch exists in Malayalam cinema.
