Jamie Lever recalls obscene demand during audition, calls experience frightening
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Jamie Lever, daughter of Bollywood actor Johnny Lever and an actress-comedian, has shared a disturbing experience from the early days of her career. She said that, in the name of an audition for an international film, a demand was made during a video call that left her shocked. According to Jamie, the person who introduced himself as the film’s director even asked her to remove her clothes in front of the camera.
Jamie said she did not have a manager at the time and was handling work-related offers herself. During this period, she received a message from a coordinator offering her an audition for an international project. The character description seemed close to her own personality, so she was very excited. The next day, she was asked to audition through a Zoom call.
On the call, the person on the other side kept his camera switched off and claimed he was travelling. Describing a bold character to Jamie, he said she would have to imagine attracting a 50-year-old man. After this, he said that during the scene she could even take off her clothes if she wanted.
Jamie clearly refused the demand. She said she was not comfortable with such a scene and had not been informed about it earlier. When the person repeatedly tried to persuade her, Jamie disconnected the call. Later, she realised it could also have been an attempt to trap her under the pretext of an audition, or to record a video and blackmail her. She described the experience as extremely frightening and urged artists to remain alert to such offers.
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