Varalaxmi
Sarathkumar,
who
has
worked
in
Tamil,
Malayalam
and
Kannada
films,
recently
spoke
about
casting
couch's
existence
in
the
industry.
The
actress
exposed
many
producers
and
directors
who
tried
to
ask
for
favours,
despite
knowing
that
she
is
the
daughter
of
actor-politician
Sarathkumar.
During
a
media
interaction,
Varalaxmi
Sarathkumar
confessed
that
she
has
proof
and
managed
to
escape
the
trap
of
casting
couch
by
saying
NO.
In
an
interaction,
she
said,
"The
Women
should
expose
the
predators.
I
have
faced
a
similar
situation
but
I
brought
it
out
in
the
open.
I
have
faced
all
the
situations
and
I
learnt
to
say
no.
I
also
have
proof
of
recorded
phone
conversations
where
people
have
said
that
I
would
not
compromise."
Varalaxmi
Sarathkumar
also
claimed
that
people
banned
her
for
saying
NO
to
casting
couch.
"After
saying
no
to
casting
couch,
many
people
banned
me.
But,
today
I
have
completed
25
films
and
standing
on
my
feet.
I
have
worked
with
25
good
producers
and
directors.
Recently
I
signed
my
29th
film," she
added.
Varalaxmi
is
not
the
first
to
have
opened
up
about
casting
couch.
In
the
wake
of
the
MeToo
movement
in
the
Indian
film
industry,
many
actresses
came
out
and
spoke
about
sexual
harassment
they
faced
in
the
entertainment
industry.
Meanwhile,
Varalaxmi
Sarathkumar
will
next
be
seen
in
Mass
Maharaja
Ravi
Teja
and
Shruti
Haasan-starrer
Krack.