In an interview with Hauterrfly, popular TV show actress Ankita Lokhande talked about her casting couch experience. While she now has been in the industry for quite some time, there was once a time she was one of the struggling artists.

Without revealing the name, she recalls that it occurred when she was just 19 and looking to make a name for herself. She revealed that after an audition for a south film, she received a call asking her to come sign up for the role.

At first, Ankita was very happy to hear the news and even told her mother that she was going to get the role. However, she also wondered how she was able to get the role so easily.

“When I reached there, my coordinator was told to remain outside, and she was called inside the room alone. I was told that I have to compromise,” she said.

At the time, Ankita revealed she was in the phase of “heroine banna hai (I want to become an actress)”. When asked what kind of compromise? She was told to sleep with the producer to get the role. “The reply came straight cut, ‘Apko producer ke sath sona padega’,” she said.

Strong will and self-respect

Finally getting to know why she was called for the role so quickly, Ankita responded to the offer. She said, “I don’t think your producer needs talent; he just needs a girl to sleep with, and I am not that one, and I just walked off.”

Later on, Ankita rose to fame after getting a role in a popular Indian television series in 2009 called ‘Pavitra Rishta’. The show also featured Sushant Singh Rajput and became an instant hit, running for years before coming to a close.

The show further helped in exposing her talent to the country, opening many more opportunities. She also appeared in many more TV series and reality shows like Bigg Boss S17. She is set to make an appearance in an upcoming film called ‘Swatantra Veer Savarkar’.

Anurag Dobhal, the contestant who made an early exit from Bigg Boss 17, has stirred up controversy with his recent comments. In a candid vlog on his YouTube channel, he didn’t mince his words while expressing his dissatisfaction with the show. He also targeted this season’s winner, Munawar Faruqui.

Seated in a luxurious McLaren in a Dubai showroom, Dobhal launched into a critique of Bigg Boss 17. He humorously belittled the show’s prize money, suggesting it could only afford two McLaren tyres, considering he recently purchased a Lamborghini worth ₹5 crore in India. The season’s prize money stood at ₹50 lakh. Dobhal further claimed that he and his friend had donated more money than the entire prize pool of the show.

Dobhal’s criticism didn’t stop at the show itself; he aimed his disapproval at Munawar Faruqui, the season’s winner. Without directly naming him, Dobhal advised against ‘two-timing’ women, especially those who are married or have children.

Munawar’s dating escapades with multiple women were exposed during the reality show. It also impacted his public image. Dobhal juxtaposed this revelation with his ownership of a Lamborghini, emphasising the stark difference in their lifestyles.

‘Papa Kehte hai’: Anurag Dobhal targets Munawar Faruqui

Earlier on social media, Dobhal indirectly targeted Munawar, accusing him of defaming girls. He wrote, “Father used to say that his son will make his name big, but the son will defame stand-up comedy and girls in the name of religion and two timings.”

Reflecting on his Bigg Boss 17 experience, Dobhal recounted a particularly distressing incident known as the ‘walk of shame’ during an interview with Siddharth Kannan. He disclosed that he was emotionally affected by the activity, where he was made to feel ashamed by other contestants for supposedly disrespecting the show.

Anurag Dobhal’s bold and critical remarks have sparked conversations and reactions, shedding light on the dynamics and challenges faced by contestants beyond the Bigg Boss house.

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Munawar Faruqui was spotted with a mystery girl while leaving a party. Faruqui, who has recently won the Big Boss 17, is labelled as a woman cheater by most netizens. But, these tags mean nothing to him as he is seen with a new girl, yet again. After the entry of Ayesha Khan in BB17, Munawar’s past life history with girls came to light. In the video that surfaced all over the internet, Munawar was seen leaving the party with a mysterious girl while they both were holding hands.

After watching the video, the netizens slammed the Big Boss star and called him a womanizer. However, the most intriguing part of this incident was the fans coming in support of Munawar. The fans have claimed that the girl was Orry’s girlfriend and had a friendly attitude toward everyone at the party. The fans also urged everyone to not believe in everything they see or hear on the Internet.

Moreover, after the entire BB17 episode of Munawar’s character assassination, most of his friends from the industry came in support. They took to Instagram to share videos in his favour and also gave quite a lot of interviews to keep his image intact. Amidst the controversies, one thing that stays constant is fans’ love for Munawar as they always make sure to defend him and save his image.

Munawar Faruqui posts a romantic pic with mystery girl

Known for his Casanova image, Munawar Faruqui shares a picture on Instagram with an unknown girl. As Valentine’s Day’s coming, he was seen showing off a picture while holding hands with a mysterious girl and had put a song on the same. Fans have suspected another affair as he has put a white heart and a red rose near the picture.

After sharing the picture, he again posted another video wearing a red kurta and then revealed that he was playing a prank on his fans. He also captioned the video, “Chill friends. I am single (sic)”.

Here’s how the fans reacted: 

Even munawar realised having multiple girlfriends will not spoil his image.. his fans are there no matter what he do..now he is proudly flaunting ..

— Rahul Sah (@RahulSah05) February 11, 2024

Bhabhi count is on, 89Th wali bhabhi hai, more to come .. 😂🔥🔥
Hamare Bhai is love #MunawarFaruqui

— Caramel Raspberry✨ (@tatyanaronald9) February 11, 2024

Behaving like a teenager craving for attention 🤣

— KK 🐺✨ (@kkundrra_bb15) February 11, 2024

Bol bhi kiske fan rahe hain ( behaving like a teenager ) ek baar apni DP wali shakal dekh aur apna comment dobara pad 😂😂😂😂

— Karan (@4kpopop18) February 11, 2024

Matlab ab Munawar bhai kese bhi ladki kai sath najar aate he vo bhabhi ho jayegi had hai yaar…

— Aαℛ¡₷ɦ Aℒ¡ 🤍 (@sayyadaarish04) February 11, 2024

Ye banda nahi sudherega kya joke ban gaya hai kuch din too ruk jate 😞😞

— चिम्से अ〜जे (@ajayRAI__) February 11, 2024