June 1, 2025 — Renowned actress Surveen Chawla is in the news these days for her new web series Criminal Justice 4, which has been released on the OTT platform Disney + Hotstar. Surveen is constantly interacting with the media in connection with the promotion of the series and during this time she has shared some such personal experiences, which are not only shocking but also expose the bitter truth of the industry.
“Started masturbating while sitting on a bicycle”
Surveen told that when she was in ninth grade, a scary accident happened to her. She said, “I had gone out to play. Then a man came on a bicycle and called me near him. When I moved towards him, I saw that he was taking something out of his pants and started masturbating while sitting on the bicycle. I immediately turned back and ran home. At that time I did not understand what he was doing, I just felt that something was strange, so I did not go near him.”
“These incidents get embedded in the mind”
Surveen said that the impact of this incident remained on her mind for a long time. She said, “Such incidents create fear and confusion in the minds of girls. Maybe we do not understand at that time, but that moment gets embedded in us and its impact is very deep.”
Casting couch experience
The actress also shared her casting couch experience. She told, “I had a meeting with a director on Vera Desai Road in Mumbai. During the meeting, professional talks took place, I even told him that I am married. But when the meeting ended and I started going out, that director came to drop me at the gate. As soon as I said goodbye, he tried to kiss me. I immediately pushed him and left from there.”
“It is not necessary to compromise for work”
Surveen said, “People assume that these things have to be tolerated to get work, but this is a very wrong thinking.” She further said that now the time has come to speak openly against the exploitation happening in the industry. “Girls should show courage and expose such people, no matter how big their names are.”
These outspoken words of Surveen Chawla are becoming increasingly viral on social media and the debate has started once again regarding the safety of women in the industry. At the same time, her web series Criminal Justice 4 is also a topic of discussion among the audience.
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