Chinmayi Sripaada reacts to Chiranjeevi denying casting couch culture: ‘He comes from a generation where they all were…’
Singer Chinmayi Sripaada has responded after veteran actor Chiranjeevi denied the casting couch culture in the entertainment industry. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Chinmayi talked about several instances where women had to face the casting couch, adding that it’s “rampant.” Talking about Chiranjeevi, she added that he “comes from a generation where they all were friends or even family friends with their female co-artists, mutually respected each other.” Chinmayi Sripaada opened up about the casting couch culture and Chiranjeevi’s remark. Chinmayi shares incidents of casting couch, assault on women in entertainment industry She shared a screenshot of an incident where a woman who came to India from the US to work was verbally assaulted. Sharing it, Chinmayi wrote, “Casting couch is rampant, women are refused roles if they don’t offer ‘full commitment’ – a word that means completely different in the film industry.” “If you come from an English-educated background and believe ‘commitment’ means ‘professionalism’, showing up to work and being committed to your craft, you’ll be wrong. Men remain in positions where …









