Saiyami Kher reveals shocking casting couch incident involving female Telugu agent
Saiyami Kher revealed that early in her career, a female Telugu agent asked her to make compromises for a role. She firmly refused, stating she has limits she won't cross. Saiyami has acted in films like 'Rey', 'Mirzya', and 'Jaat' and continues to work in Hindi and Telugu cinema.
Saiyami Kher
is an actress who works mainly in Hindi and Telugu movies. She started her career with the Telugu film 'Rey' in 2015 and made her Hindi debut with 'Mirzya' in 2016. She has acted in movies like 'Mauli', 'Choked', 'Wild Dog', and 'Ghoomer', and in web series like 'Special OPS' and 'Faadu'.
In an interview, Saiyami shared that once a woman from a Telugu film asked her to make compromises, which was her only experience with the casting couch.
The Casting Couch Experience
In an interview with Bollywood Bubbles, Saiyami Kher revealed that she has been fortunate with the offers she has received but recalled one incident early in her career when an agent told her she would have to make compromises. This experience, coming from one woman to another, left a deep impact on her.
Saiyami's Response to the Agent
The actress explained that she repeatedly told the agent she didn't understand what was being implied. When the agent insisted that she needed to understand, Saiyami responded by saying she was sorry the agent thought she needed to take that route, emphasizing that there are certain limits she has never crossed. She confirmed that this was the only time a woman asked her to make such compromises.
Recent Work
On the work front, Saiyami Kher was last seen in an action-drama '
Jaat
', where she plays the role of SI
Vijaya Lakshmi
. The film was released on April 10, 2025, and features a strong ensemble cast including
Sunny Deol
and
Randeep Hooda
. Prior to this, she appeared in 2023 'Ghoomer' and '8 A.M. Metro'.
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