From Casting Couch To Why She Couldn't Make It To Films, Karishma Tanna Tells All In This Interview

In almost 16 years of her career, there is nothing that Karishma Tanna hasn't tried. Her career began as Indu in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu thi and what followed was a roller-coaster ride for her. From TV shows to films to reality shows, she has been experimental and fearless.

She doesn't like settling for anything ordinary and with her Bigg Boss stint, we saw her real side, which was definitely bold and unapologetic. In a recent tell-all interview with the Times Of India, Karishma Tanna got candid like never before.

Talking about her casting couch experience, she said:

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“I have not faced the proper casting couch like 'come sleep with me kind of thing'. If people have hinted also I have not given that hint back. Maybe things would have been different, if I would have. But I never believed in that, if I have the talent and face then the director will take me in the film. Forget about the director even if you are speaking to someone, people flirt and give hints and it's up to you how you want to take it forward. I never encouraged that kind of things probably that's why I am still here.”

She is tall. She is gorgeous. Her good looks have always made people ask her one question - Why didn't Bollywood happen for her? Talking about the same, she said: 

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"When people say that and compliment and I do feel that I have all the qualities of a film star but then why have I not made it that big? I blame it on my destiny may be. I was not there at the right place, at the right time.

I do feel bad but my mom always says that you see people who are below you then you will feel better. I did give auditions to big banner films from Yash Raj to Dharma; if I had to click, someone would have spotted me and taken me in their films. If that has not happened that means I am meant to be on television. And I don't regret being on television but I just regret that I deserve being in films and that didn't happen.

I don't look down upon TV and today whatever I am is because of television. It's just that everybody wants to move a little forward in life that didn't happen in my life. If people call me for films auditions I will never stop going, I will try till the end.”