Kumkum Bhagya actor Zeeshan Khan, who also appeared in the reality shows Bigg Boss OTT and Lock Upp, recently opened up about experiencing the casting couch in the film and TV industry, and also being propositioned to become a stripper. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Zeeshan said that that he has often found himself in uncomfortable situations over the course of his career. On his first television show, Zeeshan was being paid Rs 3000 per day, but to claim his money, he had to go through the head of a talent management agency, who refused to pay him. He even came across people who claimed to have 'created' stars in exchange of favours. "I don’t want to sleep at night with the thought that I have done something and if it comes out," he said. Citing another uncomfortable incident, he recalled meeting with a 'popular' casting director at his office. “He asked me to show me my body. So I said, 'I’ll send you pictures and everything'. But then he was like, 'people usually edit pictures, so just remove your T-shirt'. I was fine with removing my tee. And did so. But then he wanted me to show my legs. He asked me to drop my pants. I denied. I told him, you can see my legs from my jeans. He was like, ‘Tere jaise bohot ayee hai and do mahine ke baad they have asked ki jo chahiye karwalo bas kaam dilwa do. And I have said no to them. Remember that you have said no to me and you will regret it.’ I would rather live with that regret of saying no to you than the regret of saying yes to you,” he said. Zeeshan also said that a fashion designer once tried to kiss him at an official launch event, and that he has been offered to work as a stripper at parties. "There are people who will call you under the guise of event organizers. They will tell you about the event and later it turns out that the whole event is a front for a party. Then once you reach there they will tell you to dance in boxers and stuff. People have also reached out to me," he said.
