Entertainment
industry
is
infamous
for
casting
couch.
In
the
wake
of
#MeToo
movement
started
in
India
by
Tanushree
Dutta,
many
actresses
came
out
and
shared
their
experiences
of
casting
couch
and
s*xual
abuse.
Recently,
Pawan
Kalyan's
co-star
from
Puli
Nikesha
Patel
too
shared
her
experience
of
facing
casting
couch
in
the
Tollywood
industry.
Nikesha
Patel,
who
made
Telugu
film
debut
in
Pawan
Kalyan-starrer
Puli,
said
that
casting
couch
in
the
industry
is
a
reality.
In
an
interview
with
a
leading
portal,
Nikesha
said,
"There
are
many
people
who
harass
actresses.
Many
asked
me
to
compromise
for
the
offers.
But
I
couldn't
do
it.
That
is
the
main
reason
I
did
not
get
many
offers.
Every-one
comes
to
the
entertainment
industry
with
huge
dreams.
Even
after
you
do
a
good
movie,
some
actresses
stop
taking
up
offers
because
of
the
unprofessional
people."
Moreover,
the
Stylish
Star
Pawan
Kalyan's
heroine,
Nikesha
Patel
also
said
that
there
is
no
difference
between
Hollywood
and
Tollywood
when
it
comes
to
s*xual
abuse.
She
said,
"There
are
many
people
who
harass
actresses.
Many
asked
me
to
compromise
for
the
offers.
But
I
couldn't
do
it.
That
is
the
main
reason
I
did
not
get
many
offers.
Every-one
comes
to
the
entertainment
industry
with
huge
dreams.
Even
after
you
do
a
good
movie,
some
actresses
stop
taking
up
offers
because
of
the
unprofessional
people."
"The
actresses
who
have
a
filmy
background
may
not
face
casting
couch," she
added.
Nikesha
Patel
also
opened
up
about
her
marriage
plans.
She
said,
"When
I
plan
to
tie
the
knot
with
someone,
I
will
inform
everyone.
Before
entering
films,
I
had
a
boyfriend.
He
said
that
he
wouldn't
be
able
to
marry
me
because
I
am
an
actress."
Talking
about
her
films,
Nikesha's
debut
film
Puli
bombed
at
the
box
office.
She
will
next
be
seen
in
Tamil
film
Aayiram
Jenmangal
which
is
being
helmed
by
Ezhil.