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Anu Aggarwal Details Unpaid Aashiqui Fees, Underworld Ties, and Casting Couch Realities

The actress reveals she is still owed 40% of her payment for the 1990 blockbuster while reflecting on Bollywood's 1990s underworld influence and industry ethics.

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Anu Aggarwal shot to fame with the 1990 film Aashiqui.
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Annu Aggarwal's bizzaare stance on casting couch | Image: X

Overview

  • Anu Aggarwal disclosed that she has only received 60% of her payment for her debut film Aashiqui and considers the unpaid 40% her 'gift' to the producers.
  • She revealed that Bollywood in the 1990s was heavily financed by the underworld, with figures like Dawood Ibrahim playing a significant role in funding films.
  • Aggarwal stated that the casting couch exists across professions, not just in the film industry, and questioned why it is treated as a unique issue in Bollywood.
  • The actress recounted the overwhelming fan frenzy following Aashiqui's success, which required police and armed guard protection at her residence.
  • She shared that Aashiqui’s marketing campaign, including posters featuring her close-up, caused traffic jams in Mumbai, even delaying Amitabh Bachchan on set.