Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2’s Erica Fernandes on casting couch; says ‘There are WhatsApp groups where people discuss people they have ‘tried’’

Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 actress Erica Fernandes opened up about the casting couch, revealing disturbing WhatsApp groups where people discuss those they have “tried,” in a candid conversation with Shardul Pandit on his podcast. She also spoke about shifting to Dubai, self-realization, and how these experiences have shaped her personal and professional journey.

It’s been two years, I have moved to Dubai. Sometimes you are at a point in your career, where everything is right but you are not fulfilled. You don’t feel that satisfaction. I was feeling stagnant. I found myself wanting more.

I gave seven years of my life to television. When you are doing television, you have no life apart from being on set. There were breaks in between those shows and that time you spend to make up for the lost time with your family, friends or yourself.

Covid gave a lot of time to many people to self reflect. A lot of time went into melting points, breakdown points, there was self realization. I found myself. I could meet eye-to-eye with me. I did modelling, commercials, TV, movies and so many things. I was like what else I can do. I feel my life is uncannily very much similar to Sonakshi from Kuch Rang…

Being an actor in not enough. People thing the industry is very colourful and glam. I am sorry, bahut khokla hai ye industry. It looks shiny from outside, but you won’t have anybody in the inside. You will feel alone. There are many less people who are genuine. Being in the industry, I have realised, saamne insaan alag hota hai aur peeth peechhe alag. There have been times, when things were supposed to come my way were being diverted.

I have been hurt, I have been broken, I have rebuilt myself and I think I have transformed in the bestest way. Maturity comes with experience. My outlook towards life has changed, how I handle things are different. If I change anything in the past, is not going to make me who I am today.

It really depends on person on how far you would go to achieve something. There are a lot of people who don’t care. If they want to achieve something, they don’t know the limits. They would cross all limits just to gain that. Your heart has to be at the right place. But if you know what you want and you want to do it in morally right way then go ahead. I would have reached that level had I wanted. The price to pay is always too much. It is the easiest route and it doesn’t stay for long. There are WhatsApp groups where people discuss people they have ‘tried’.