Malayalam actress Hima Shankar, who is known for her performance in films like Sarvopari Palakkaran, Himalayathile Kashmalan, Aaradi, etc., has stated that casting couch still exists and she has also come across those hard moments.
According to reports, in a recent media interaction, Hima has reportedly said, "When I was at the School of Drama in Thrissur, I got an offer in a film as a 'package.' I asked them to explain the package, and they told me it's the 'bed with acting package.' I got three similar offers at the time, and I turned them all down. I didn't get any such "package offers" after that, may be cause they knew I am a rights activist."