Meet actress connected with Aishwarya Rai, was tortured on film set, faced casting couch at 19, worked with Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, today she is…

Casting sofa is a disgraceful truth of the Indian film substitute. It used to be a abnormal observe initially but frail away as times adjustments and actors started voicing their ordeals. One such actress used to be a girl who labored with Shah Rukh Khan. She has labored several other big names too.

Among different actresses who have boldly spoken in opposition to the actuality is Niki Aneja. A model, VJ, host and actress, Aneja shared her predicaments as a young actress attempting to manufacture her profession and it used to be in opposition to her father’s needs.

Casting Sofa at 19

Niki Aneja’s profession spans over three a protracted time long. Aneja became a household name with the television sequence Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani as Dr Simran Mathur. She made her debut in Mr Azaad alongside aspect Anil Kapoor. After doing few more movies she used to be a hiatus from the film scene but contniud her carer trajectory in teliviosn.

It used to be all over her debut film that she used to be subjected to the casting sofa at a 19-year-former. In an interview she published that she wished to foray into being a pilot but her father effused to fund her education out of the country. Later he cousin, an actor Parmeet Sethi, adviced to envision out modeling to accumulate money. Pahlaj Nihalani offered her first film and that is when she felt ‘bullied; and ‘objectified’ on film items.

“The manner I used to be being talked about…nearly objectified, I did now not take care of it. I used to be starting up to in spite of all the pieces feel glum when I wasn’t treated effectively. I realise there’s more to performing, take care of bid, casting sofa. They said aap compromise karlo, kya effort hain? (It's essential to compromise; what’s the realm?) I don’t resonate with it in any admire. I used to be being asked to dine with distributors. I asked Pahlaj ji, why are you asking this? He said, image nahi bechni hai kya? (don’t you will have to promote the film). They were take care of, karna padega; karna hi there hain (you may presumably must create it),” recollected Niki talking with Sidharth Kanan.

Did Niki Aneja used to be solid as lead in Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Yes Boss’? Due to bad conditions, she best shot for about five days and needed to head away after an accident. But, till dat, Aneja remembers the warmth and benevolence of Khan who got right here to head to her and sat by her aspect when she used to be hospitalized.

Niki Aneja additionally has a connection with Aishwarya Rai. She used to be on the jury panel resolve for Femina Omit India 1994, when Rai received the festival.