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Aashiqui actress Anu Aggarwal offered a candid take on the issue of casting couch in Bollywood. In other news, Bigg Boss 18’s Shilpa Shirodkar has tested positive for COVID-19.
Anu Aggarwal Defends Casting Couch; Shilpa Shirodkar Tests Positive For COVID-19
Anu Aggarwal, known for her breakout role in the cult classic Aashiqui, has offered a candid take on the issue of casting couch in Bollywood. In an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla, she asked, “Kahan nahi hai casting couch?” She continued, “Kya baat kar rahe ho aap? Why are we pretending? Everywhere there’s casting couch. Since life has started, there’s man and woman, and there are two energies, male and female, their union is something that everybody wants. That’s what’s entire history of Earth.” The actress further challenged the moral panic surrounding the issue. “So, what is ‘Yeh bura hai’ kya bura hai? So, at the end of the day, if you didn’t make it, kya bura hai- when you don’t use your potential, that is bura. What’s the big deal being made about casting couch?”
For More: Anu Aggarwal Defends Casting Couch, Says One Must Use Their ‘Potential’: ‘Kya Bura Hai?’
Actress Shilpa Shirodkar, who was recently seen in Bigg Boss 18, has tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, the 51-year-old took to her Instagram handle to share the news with her followers, asking them to remain cautious. “Hello, people! I’ve been tested positive for COVID. Stay Safe and wear your masks!” she wrote. Reacting to the news, actress Sonakshi Sinha dropped a comment saying, “Oh god!!! Take care Shilpaaa… speedy recovery.”
For More: Shilpa Shirodkar Tests Positive For COVID-19, Urges Fans To Stay Safe
Long before Rukhsar Rehman graced the screens in PK, Sarkar, or Uri, Rukhsar was just a 17-year-old girl stepping into the world of cinema with Yaad Rakhegi Duniya. She shared screen space with Rishi Kapoor in Inteha Pyar Ki, but her dreams were short-lived. Under pressure from her family, she walked away from acting. Her parents arranged her marriage, and by 19, she had become a mother. “With Aisha, I found my new purpose. Life looked perfect from the outside. I was trying to be a good wife. But over time, the cracks began to show. And the marriage fell apart,” Rukhsar told Humans Of Bombay.
For More: Rukhsar Rehman Reveals Being Forcibly Married Off By Parents, Fleeing With Baby At 19
In her latest column for the Times of India, Twinkle Khanna opened up about a recent claims involving her husband, actor Akshay Kumar, and the internet buzz around Operation Sindoor. Social media was flooded with claims that Akshay Kumar and Vicky Kaushal were clashing over the rights to make a film based on the same subject. Twinkle, like many others, stumbled upon the rumours and decided to confront her husband. “I come across a flurry of tweets and I call the man of the house and start arguing. ‘I just read that you are fighting with Vicky Kaushal over who gets to make a movie on Operation Sindoor.’ He sighs and says, ‘It’s fake news and my leg is on fire, so I will call you later,'” she wrote in her column.
For More: Akshay Kumar, Vicky Kaushal NOT Fighting Over Film On Operation Sindoor: Twinkle Khanna
Achint Kaur recently shared a video on Instagram asking for work. The video went viral on social media, and the actress received a positive response, with many people reaching out to her. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, Achint Kaur talked about the pause in her acting career and said, “It was like a storm that lasted four years.” She added, “It’s not like I didn’t want to work, I couldn’t. My mother was battling cancer, and for almost five years, my life became a routine of hospitals, treatments, and caretaking. I couldn’t act even when I wanted to. I even tried giving auditions from my mother’s hospital room, but nothing came of it.” Achint revealed that she lost her mother last October.
For More: Achint Kaur Reveals Her Mom Was Battling Cancer: ‘Couldn’t Act Even When I Wanted To’
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