Bigg Boss 17’s Ayesha Khan opens up on casting couch in film industry, reveals when a man older than her father made her feel uncomfortable

“They got me few options of clothes to wear and I was very excited. They got a netted black top, which I had to wear and click pictures. I thought ok I will wear an inner and do this. Then the man was like, ‘No we wanted this to be seductive, sensual so don’t wear anything under.’ The top had nets so I obviously asked how, and why and they were like, ‘No no, the picture frame will be above your chest.’ But I told him that how does it make sense because he would still be sitting in front of me.

“He told me, ‘Arey nahi aisa he hota hai, sab aise he karte hai.’ What I hate in situations like these is that these men then suddenly drop big names,’ ‘How do you think these people got films and are so successful today?’ I don’t ever want to put myself in an uncomfortable position just to get a certain sort of work. I have a strong boundary that I don’t cross. Kaam nahi dena mat do, aap meri kismat nahi cheen sakte mujhse.”

Ayesha Khan said the experiences weren’t limited to just the film industry, as she recalled another incident where a group of men made her feel uncomfortable, with one man even passing remarks on her while she was at Juhu beach with people around her.

 

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“I was at Juhu beach after a stressed day. Then a man came next to me, then another and later I was surrounded by 3-4 men, and I felt I was unsafe. After a point I felt I should just leave. They also pretend to be on call and talk like, ‘The way she was looking that day, what she was wearing…’ I then confronted him in a loud voice so that people around hear and asked what was he saying, who was he talking about, and the man nonchalantly replied, ‘Am I saying anything to you? I am just talking on call.’ I said yes of course and left from there. My hands were shivering while saying this. A woman knows your intent simply by one touch or even a gaze.”

Ayesha then revealed that the “worst thing” she has heard about herself was when an elderly man, older than even her father, passed a comment on her body and was quite proud of it– while she was left scarred.

“Once when I was out near my building, there was an uncle older than even my dad, who was on a two wheelers. I was walking towards my building and I saw that he was stopping while driving next to me. I thought maybe he knows my father. So I turned around and asked, ‘Yes uncle tell me?’ and he replied, ‘Your b***s are nice.’ He said that and went! I was numb to even register what had happened. He went ahead, stopped the two wheeler and turned to look at me again and smiled. He had that look which said, ‘Dekh tujhe maine kya keh diya.‘