Asha Negi recalls her casting couch experience: ‘A coordinator told me every big television star does this’

After understanding his intentions, Asha bravely responded: “If this is how things work, then I’m not interested.” Despite acting confident, she admitted to feeling terrified inside. The Pavitra Rishta star then recalled confiding in a friend, whose nonchalant reaction shocked her. “He just said, ‘All this happens; it’s normal.’ He wasn’t shocked at all,” shared the actress.

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Asha Negi also opened up about her experiences with eve teasing. She recalled a distressing incident from her school days: “I was walking with my best friend when a guy on a bicycle touched me inappropriately. I was in shock and wanted to scream, but I felt choked and ended up crying when I got home. I felt terrible for making my parents hear about it.”

Another incident occurred during her college years when a man inappropriately touched her in a crowded place. This time, she confronted him. “I asked, ‘What did you do?’ He acted innocent, saying, ‘What?’ I got angry and screamed, ‘You don’t know what you did?’ before slapping him multiple times. Others joined in and beat him up. I wish I had thanked them for their support.”

After her successful television career, Asha Negi made her Bollywood debut with Anurag Basu’s Ludo.