New Delhi: ‘Pishachini’ actress Rutuja Sawant shared how she faced casting couch once in the early years of her career and called it one of the scariest incidents of her life.
Rutuja said: “It is normal for a struggling actor to do a lot of auditions, so one day when I was in my 20s looking for work, I got a call from an agent who asked me for a meeting. Asked to come to his office. Instead of discussing about the work, the agent tried to come close to me and grab me. I was so scared that I ran away from the place.”
She says, “That incident taught me to be more careful in meeting people I don’t know. After that incident, I stopped going to any meeting alone. I always take a friend with me to the meeting. Even today, I usually cross-check the details of the person I am going to meet for work.”
Rutuja concluded, “Unfortunately, many new actors have had to face such bad experiences and new actors easily fall prey to it. But I believe there are good and bad people everywhere, you just Have to play safe and make yourself a priority.”
Rutuja Sawant is known for her roles in shows like ‘Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali’ and ‘Choti Saardarrni’.