‘A Lot Of Heroines Took Casting Couch Route To Succeed In Bollywood’

Mumbai: Actor Isha Koppikar, who will next be seen in filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma’s upcoming web series, said that a lot of heroines in Bollywood have made it to the top because of the casting couch.

“Aapko casting couch ke sahare kaam karna hai, toh karo, bahut heroines ne kiya aur uche mukaam par pahuchi hain. But if you don’t want, then don’t do it. You always have a choice. I prefer a clear conscience and good night sleep,” she told Hindustan Times.

She said that there was no denying the fact that nepotism, favouritism and groupism exist in Bollywood, but cribbing about them is futile. “At the end, it is the hard work that counts,” she added.

“For outsiders like us, there’s an exam at every crossroad. And there’s no alternate to hard work. Madhuri (Dixit), Deepika (Padukone), Priyanka (Chopra Jonas), Anushka (Sharma)… they all came from outside and have carved their niche,” she told the interviewer.

The actor, however, refused to comment on the alleged drug nexus in Bollywood.