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Shama Sikander is a well-known actress and fashion designer. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Pooja Mehta in the popular television show Yeh Meri Life Hai. Over the years, she has worked in several Bollywood films, short films, and web series, including Sexaholic and Maaya: Slave of Her Desires. In an exclusive chat with Bollywood Bubble, Shama Sikander reveals an uncomfortable incident during an AD shoot. Scroll to know more!
Shama Sikander on facing casting couch
When asked about one of her incidents during an AD shoot with a superstar. Shama Sikander said, “So hugging me wasn’t a part of the shoot initially. But I feel he wanted to hug me for some reason. You know you understand the vibe some people have, so when he was shooting with me he improvised and he said he would put the jewellery on his wife. Then I would twirl her and hug her. So when he tried to hug me, it felt that I was uncomfortable with it. I had never sensed that before.“
The actress also said, “I have worked with so many people, I have many guy friends, and they have never made me feel that way. It was very shocking and weird for me. I said that man was a superstar why does he have to pull such a stunt? It was a very shocking incident in my life. I had met that person for the first time and he had an attitude, something didn’t seem normal. Mai khud zindagi mein unke saath kaam nahi karungi.”
Shama Sikander on losing a film
We further asked Shama if she had encountered a weird casting couch incident. To this, she said, “There have been times when people would indirectly say or ask for favours. I had signed a very big film and while I was doing makeup, I was told that my shoot was cancelled. They told me that sir wouldn’t come and I could go. And I was shooting with a very big superstar. I had prepped a lot and waited for hours for that film. They were not trying very hard to tell me a lot of things indirectly. Back then I didn’t understand as I was a child. They forced me to leave and as I left the director was guilty and he apologised. He then revealed that they had cast another heroine. I was shocked and cried all night, but my dad consoled me.”
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