Bigg
Boss
19
Malti
Chahar
Casting
Couch
Experience:
Actress-filmmaker
Malti
Chahar,
who
also
happens
to
be
the
sister
of
Indian
cricketer
Deepak
Chahar,
recently
opened
up
on
one
of
her
horrifying
experiences
in
the
showbiz
industry.
The
Bigg
Boss
19
fame
recalled
an
unsettling
casting
couch
incident
involving
a
senior
filmmaker
whom
she
had
once
regarded
as
a
father-like
figure.
Malti
also
credited
her
upbringing
for
handling
these
kinds
of
situations
in
the
film
industry.
Bigg
Boss
19
Fame
Malti
Chahar
Recalls
Her
Horrifying
Casting
Couch
Experience
Malti
Chahar
has
become
a
household
name
after
her
stint
in
Salman
Khan-hosted
Bigg
Boss
Season
19.
Despite
being
a
wildcard
contestant,
Malti
made
it
to
the
finale
week
and
emerged
as
the
top
6th
finalist.
In
a
recent
interaction
with
Siddharth
Kannan,
Malti
spoke
candidly
about
the
casting
couch
and
revealed
that
she
has
encountered
uncomfortable
situations
during
her
career.
She
recalled
one
incident
in
which
an
elderly
and
well-known
filmmaker
allegedly
attempted
to
forcibly
kiss
her,
leaving
her
shaken
and
deeply
disturbed.
“Yes,
sometimes
it
happens.
Once
or
twice,
people
may
try
their
luck,”
she
stated,
continuing,
“People
here
are
very
smart.
They
understand
your
nature
and
your
body
language.
One
or
two
people
crossed
the
line,
one
even
misbehaved,
but
most
understood
my
boundaries.”
In
the
same
interview,
Malti
recalled
a
disturbing
incident
and
stated
that
a
prominent
senior
filmmaker
behaved
inappropriately
with
her
during
a
professional
interaction.
She
recalled
that
she
had
met
the
filmmaker
several
times
earlier
to
discuss
work-related
matters.
Once
the
discussion
concluded,
she
leaned
in
for
a
brief
side
hug
as
a
gesture
of
courtesy.
However,
what
followed
left
her
completely
taken
aback.
According
to
Malti,
the
filmmaker
suddenly
attempted
to
kiss
her
on
the
lips.
“I
was
stunned
and
couldn’t
process
what
had
just
happened,”
she
said,
adding
that
she
immediately
pushed
him
away
and
chose
to
cut
all
contact
thereafter.
She
revealed
that
she
had
always
looked
up
to
him
as
a
father-like
figure,
which
made
the
incident
even
more
distressing.
Reflecting
on
the
experience,
Malti
said
it
became
a
harsh
wake-up
call
for
her.
“It
taught
me
never
to
idolise
anyone
blindly
and
to
remain
alert
at
all
times.
I
never
expected
someone
of
his
age
and
stature
to
act
that
way.
I
felt
furious
and
deeply
hurt,”
she
shared.