Don’t you believe, casting couch becomes common in tinsel town

DAINIK NATION BUREAU

Tollywood Actress Sri Reddy, who had alleged that famous people from tinsel town seeks sexual favour, has categorically said that MAA (Movie Artistes Association) has no right to ban her and she is ready to fight it out legally to get justice. To intensify her lone battle against the casting couch had staged semi nude protest outside the Telegul Film Chamber of Commerce in Hyderabad.

The Telugu actress has been fighting a lone battle against the casting couch issue in Tollywood. She alleged many famous people from the tinsel town of demanding sexual favors and leaked her WhatsApp chats with them as evidence.

Apart from casting couch, she also pointed out how producers and filmmakers prefer an actress from Mumbai or north India over a local Telugu speaking one.

MAA said that they wouldn’t be giving her a membership because of her cheap publicity gimmick. they warned that if any actor works with her, he/she will be suspended, they said.

Responding to MAA’s decision, Sri Reddy questioned the legality of the ‘ban’ on her. “On what basis will they ban me? They have no right to do so. As a woman, I have the right to protest and to speak my mind. How dare they ban me and threaten other artistes?” The Times of India quoted her as saying.

Sri Reddy said that she is unfazed by the MAA’s decision and is even ready to fight it legally. By denying me membership and preventing other artistes from working with me, they are sending out a message to all women that if you want to work then be ready for such exploitation. But I will not be deterred.

The members of MAA are least concerned about the safety of girls in the industry. They held an hour-long press conference and said all sorts of things against me. But they didn’t say a word about casting couch, sexual abuse and other issues that I have raised.

She categorically said that the press meet was a damage control act and she is not afraid of it. Ironically, they are now talking because my protest has reached the national media and they cannot avoid it anymore. she reiterated that she will continue her fight.