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Niti Taylor Quits Telugu Cinema After Casting Couch Incident
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 02:48 AM
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Actress Niti Taylor has decided to stop working in Telugu films after a casting couch incident, where she alleges a director demanded sexual favors.
Actress Niti Taylor, who has appeared in several Telugu projects, announced that she will no longer work in the Telugu film industry following a casting couch incident. The actress said that a director had approached her with a demand for sexual favors in exchange for a role. She reportedly told the director, “You will have to sleep with me this time.”
Taylor expressed her disappointment with the incident and stated that she would focus on other opportunities outside the Telugu film circuit. The actress has not yet disclosed whether she will continue working in other regional film industries or in Hindi cinema.
Industry observers note that this case adds to the growing number of allegations against casting couch practices in Indian cinema, prompting calls for stricter safeguards for actors and crew members.
Taylor expressed her disappointment with the incident and stated that she would focus on other opportunities outside the Telugu film circuit. The actress has not yet disclosed whether she will continue working in other regional film industries or in Hindi cinema.
Industry observers note that this case adds to the growing number of allegations against casting couch practices in Indian cinema, prompting calls for stricter safeguards for actors and crew members.