Daisy Shah reveals she was inappropriately touched during audition
What's the story
Bollywood actor Daisy Shah, who debuted with Jai Ho (2014), has revealed that she was inappropriately touched by a South Indian filmmaker during an audition in Mumbai. The incident left her uncomfortable and led to her declining any further communication with the filmmaker. "I was touched badly by one of the filmmakers in South," she told The Free Press Journal.
Unpleasant encounter
Shah's discomfort with being touched
Shah recounted that the filmmaker had come to Mumbai for casting and was meeting several girls individually. "But I didn't like because he touched me and he was holding my hand. I've always been apprehensive about people touching me." "The reason why I don't get massage done is because I don't like being touched, even by a woman." She revealed, "I told him 'I will get back to you' but I never got back to him."
Career progression
Career beginnings and rise to fame
Shah started her career as an assistant choreographer to Ganesh Acharya and worked as a background dancer in many Bollywood songs. She then made her debut in Kannada cinema with Bhadra and Bodyguard, before making her Bollywood debut with Jai Ho (2014). She has since appeared in movies like Hate Story 3 (2015) and participated in dance reality shows and television appearances.
Current endeavors
Recent projects and upcoming films
Shah was recently seen in Amjad Khan's web series Red Room, alongside Amit Gaur, Anuj Sachdeva, Reena Aggarwal, and Reeva Chaudhary. Apart from acting, she is also an active YouTuber with around 50K subscribers. She shares her daily life through vlogs on the platform. On the work front, Shah will star as the female lead in an upcoming thriller directed by Palash Muchhal, alongside Shreyas Talpade.