Sri Reddy to act in Tamil film on casting couch!!

Telugu actress Sri Reddy, who has been levelling allegations of sexual harrasment and casting couch against several top Telugu and Tamil actors and directors, is to play the lead in a Tamil film titled ‘Reddiyin Diary’.

Produced by Chithirai Selvan and Ravi Devan, the film be based on the problem of casting couch. Although Sri Reddy said that she would not be able to disclose now if the film would have sequences pertaining to her life, her film’s producer Chithirai Selvan said the film will showcase some true incidents in Sri Reddy’s life.

“Actresses in the film industry are sexually harassed. I have narrated my experiences in this context. The film Reddiyin Diary will focus on this issue of casting couch which is against actresses. I play an important role in this film. We will look to highlight the cheats in the film industry who pretend to be good samaritans,” she said.

It is a known fact that the actress had been lamenting that she had not been getting any film offers, ever since she began levelling allegations against the heavy weights in the film industry. Now, she is delighted that she has received not just this offer but also two other Tamil films.

Under these circumstances, the actress announced that she had relocated to Chennai as she felt unsafe in Andhra Pradesh.

“I do not have protection there. The Telugu film industry is in the grip of four families including that of Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan and Suresh Babu. They imposed a ban on me, thereby preventing me from acting. They did not even give me my membership card to the artistes’ association. They revoked the ban on allowing me to act only after the National Commission for Women intervened. However, I never got any opportunities to act in films. The government too hasn’t helped me. Therefore, I have migrated to Chennai. People here respect women. When I had problems, people here extended their support to me. I will continue to act in Tamil films,” the actress explained.

To a question on what her response was to Raghava Lawerence’s offer to act in his film, she said that she was open to acting in his film. It may be recalled that Sri Reddy had named Raghava Lawrence also in her casting couch list. “I will act even in Raghava Lawrence’s film,” the actress said and warned that if the Nadigar Sangam tries to stop her film, it would amount to being a big crime.

The actress also did not rule out entering politics.

“My role model is J Jayalalithaa. I like her boldness. I will indulge myself in social service.There is also a possibility that I might enter politics in future. I also have plans of writing my biography,” the actress said.

When asked if she would still continue to disclose names as she had now begun acting again, the actress said, “Yes, I will continue to disclose the names of those who have been sexually harassing women in the film industry.”