Sudhanshu Pandey accepts facing casting couch, says ‘one of the greatest filmmakers' offered him role ‘against a compromise'

Indian Express

25-06-2025

Actor Sudhanshu Pandey, popularly known for his role in Anupamaa, is currently seen as a participant in The Traitors. Having been in the industry for several years now, Sudhanshu has dabbled in various mediums. Recently, the actor spoke to Gallata India, where he opened up about facing casting couch in the industry. He said that a very renowned filmmaker had offered him work in return of sexual favors.
Sudhanshu said, 'Yes, I have faced the casting couch. I have been offered work as a barter by a very renowned filmmaker who is now no more. God bless his soul, he was one of the greatest filmmakers. I was offered the role against a compromise.'
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He further went on to share that he doesn't hold any grudges against the filmmaker, 'I have nothing against them, I feel they are proposing a certain scenario to you – accepting or not is on you. I never worked to feed anyone's ego; whenever I said it wasn't okay with me, I refused politely. If anyone misbehaves, I might slap them. If they are made a certain way, I have no right to criticize them. If anyone forces me, then I can get very angry. It is normal for every man, and they should stand up for what is right.'
Earlier in a conversation with SCREEN, Sudhanshu had also slammed the younger generation for their abusive stance. He had said that he doesn't relate to what this generation calls content. And cannot stand disrespect in any form.
On the work front next, while the actor has no projects in the pipeline, his latest music video with the Band Of Boys and Asha Bhosale is scheduled to release soon.