Actor Daisy Shah recalls being 'touched badly' by a South filmmaker
Daisy Shah recalled an uncomfortable casting incident early in her career, involving inappropriate contact by a filmmaker, but chose not to name him.
Actor Daisy Shah recently recounted an uncomfortable incident from her early career during a casting meeting in Mumbai. The actor, known for her Bollywood debut alongside Salman Khan in Jai Ho (2014), shared her ordeal in an interview.
Speaking to The Free Press Journal, Daisy recalled that during a casting session with a South Indian filmmaker, she felt uneasy due to inappropriate physical contact.
She mentioned, “I was touched badly by one of the filmmakers in the South. He had come to Mumbai for casting. There were six to seven girls who went to meet him. He was meeting every one of us individually. But I didn’t like it because he touched me, and he was holding my hand.”
Expressing her discomfort, Daisy added, "I've always been apprehensive about people touching me. The reason why I don't get a massage done is because I don't like being touched, even by a woman. By a man is a different story altogether. So that just put me off. I told him, 'I will get back to you,' but I never got back to him."
The actor refrained from naming the filmmaker involved.
Daisy Shah began her career as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya and made her acting debut in Kannada cinema with films like Bhadra and Bodyguard. She gained fame in Bollywood with Jai Ho and later appeared in Hate Story 3 (2015). Besides acting, she has participated in dance reality shows and made various television appearances.
Recently, Daisy featured in Amjad Khan's web series Red Room, alongside Amit Gaur, Anuj Sachdeva, Reena Aggarwal, and Reeva Chaudhary. Additionally, she is active on YouTube, sharing her daily routines with her audience of approximately 50,000 subscribers.
Looking ahead, Daisy is set to star as the female lead in an upcoming thriller directed by Palash Muchhal, featuring Shreyas Talpade.
Actor Daisy Shah recently recounted an uncomfortable incident from her early career during a casting meeting in Mumbai. The actor, known for her Bollywood debut alongside Salman Khan in Jai Ho (2014), shared her ordeal in an interview.
Speaking to The Free Press Journal, Daisy recalled that during a casting session with a South Indian filmmaker, she felt uneasy due to inappropriate physical contact.
She mentioned, “I was touched badly by one of the filmmakers in the South. He had come to Mumbai for casting. There were six to seven girls who went to meet him. He was meeting every one of us individually. But I didn’t like it because he touched me, and he was holding my hand.”
Expressing her discomfort, Daisy added, "I've always been apprehensive about people touching me. The reason why I don't get a massage done is because I don't like being touched, even by a woman. By a man is a different story altogether. So that just put me off. I told him, 'I will get back to you,' but I never got back to him."
The actor refrained from naming the filmmaker involved.
Daisy Shah began her career as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya and made her acting debut in Kannada cinema with films like Bhadra and Bodyguard. She gained fame in Bollywood with Jai Ho and later appeared in Hate Story 3 (2015). Besides acting, she has participated in dance reality shows and made various television appearances.
Recently, Daisy featured in Amjad Khan's web series Red Room, alongside Amit Gaur, Anuj Sachdeva, Reena Aggarwal, and Reeva Chaudhary. Additionally, she is active on YouTube, sharing her daily routines with her audience of approximately 50,000 subscribers.
Looking ahead, Daisy is set to star as the female lead in an upcoming thriller directed by Palash Muchhal, featuring Shreyas Talpade.
