Bollywood Actress Surveen Chawla Details Casting Couch Incident After Marriage

Bollywood actress Surveen Chawla has once again come forward to speak candidly about the dark realities of the film industry, particularly her disturbing encounters with the casting couch. In her latest revelation, she shared a shocking incident that occurred even after she was married.

Speaking on the podcast The Male Feminist, Surveen Chawla recounted an uncomfortable experience involving a film director in Mumbai. “This happened in a director’s office located on Veera Desai Road, Mumbai. After the meeting inside his office cabin had ended—by then, I was already married—he had even asked me about my marital life, about my husband and his profession. It was just the two of us in the cabin. As I was leaving, he leaned in and tried to kiss me. I was shocked. I pushed him back and asked him what he thought he was doing, and I walked out immediately. Still, he followed me all the way to the gate,” said Surveen Chawla, describing the harrowing experience.

She also mentioned another troubling incident involving a South Indian film director who had received a national award. Surveen Chawla alleged that during a film shoot, this director conveyed—through a mutual acquaintance—that he wanted to sleep with her. According to her, such incidents expose the appalling behavior exhibited by certain individuals in the industry.

Surveen Chawla also spoke about facing body shaming, particularly in the South Indian film industry. “Nowadays, they say it politely, but during my time, they would say it to my face. And I would respond to them directly, on their face,” she stated.

In a past interaction with RJ Siddharth Kannan, Surveen had also commented on the pervasive trend of body shaming in the film industry. “Their entire agenda seems to be to make you feel insecure. They question everything—your weight, waist size, chest size,” she had said, expressing her anguish.

Career and Background of Surveen Chawla

Surveen Chawla began her entertainment career in 2003 with the television show Kahin To Hoga. While she has primarily worked in Hindi and Punjabi films, she made her Bollywood debut in 2014 with Hate Story 2. Her filmography also includes the Kannada film Paramesha Panwala (2008), the Tamil movie Raju Maharaju, and the Telugu film Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal. She received acclaim for her roles in Punjabi films like Dharti and Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi. Notable projects in her career include Parched, Hum Tum Shabana, Ugly, the web series Sacred Games, and the short film Chhuri.

Upcoming Projects

Surveen Chawla recently starred alongside Pankaj Tripathi in Criminal Justice Season 4. She is now preparing for the release of Rana Naidu Season 2, which is set to premiere on June 13.