Ananya Nagalla hits again at allegations of casting sofa in Telugu movie business: ‘I’ve by no means confronted it’

Ananya Nagalla on casting sofa

A reporter on the press convention claimed that each time a feminine actor is ‘given an opportunity’ within the Telugu movie business, they’re requested for ‘dedication’ (euphemism for casting sofa). The reporter additionally claimed to have been informed by business insiders that agreements (NDA) are signed for it and that actors’ remuneration additionally depends upon whether or not they comply with it or not.

Ananya obtained defensive and stated, “How are you so certain whereas asking this query? No, it’s not there.” When the reporter pressed the problem additional, she added, “No, it’s 100% unsuitable, and I’ve by no means confronted it. I can’t deny that it would occur within the business, however we all the time have a tendency to take a look at solely the unfavorable. To say nobody offers alternatives with out dedication is bullsh*t,” apologising for utilizing a cuss phrase.

The reporter continued, telling Ananya that they had been basing their questions on what individuals from the movie business had informed them. The actor replied, “Like the way you’re basing your opinion of the business on what you’ve got heard, I am basing it on what I’ve skilled.”

The Hema Committee report

This comes at a time when the Malayalam movie business’s shortcomings had been uncovered within the Hema Committee report. From alleged sexual harassment to exploitation of employees, the report detailed alleged poor working circumstances in Mollywood.

After the report was launched, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and different Ladies in Cinema Collective (WCC) members urged the Telangana authorities to publish the findings of the report submitted to them years in the past. Choreographer Jani Grasp was not too long ago accused of rape by a colleague when she was a minor. His Nationwide Award has been revoked following these allegations.