Upasana Singh makes SHOCKING revelation about facing casting couch when a director told her, “Tum sitting ka matlab nahi samjhi?”

Upasana Singh might not be a huge superstars but it is impossible to deny the fact that she has carved out a unique niche for herself with her trademark comic timing and wit.

Upasana Singh might not be one of the biggest stars in the country but nobody would deny the fact that the actress and comedian has etched a distinct place for herself in the entertainment world. Having made her first foray into cinema as a child artist in 1986 in the movie Babul, her career took off after she appeared in Judaai in 1997, where she portrayed the role of a deaf-mute character. She has acted in numerous Hindi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, and Gujarati films over the years and has been mostly seen playing comic roles. Her trademark comic timing and dramatic flair have impressed audiences across generations.

Her recurring character of Bua in the television show Comedy Nights with Kapil made her a household name and earned her wide acclaim. While she won millions of hearts during her stint on the show, the move from Colors to Sony caused problems for Upasana as she was bound by contract to Colors. She later joined Krushna Abhishek’s Comedy Nights Live but eventually returned to Kapil’s team for The Kapil Sharma Show.

Upasana Singh on the casting couch

Recently, Upasana Singh came out with a candid revelation in an interview with Siddharth Kannan where she candidly shared the experiences and challenges she faced. She spoke about an unnamed film director from the South who was reportedly about her father’s age inviting her to a hotel under the pretense of a meeting. The actress spoke about the toll it took on her as she recalled locking herself in a room for seven days and crying.

What did she say about the incident?

She said, “A big South film director had signed me for a film opposite Anil Kapoor. I used to take my mother or sister whenever I visited the director’s office. One day, he asked me why I always bring them with me. He called me at 11:30 at night and asked me to come to a hotel for a ‘sitting’. I insisted that I will listen to the story the next day since I didn’t have a car to reach there. But then he asked, ‘Nahi, tum sitting ka matlab nahi samjhi?’ Phir mera sardaarni vala dimaag satka.

His office was in Bandra and the next morning, I went there. He was having a meeting with three to four people. His secretary asked me to wait outside but I didn’t. I barged in and abused him in front of those people in Punjabi for nearly five minutes continuously. But when I left his office, I remembered that I had informed a lot of people that I had signed the film with Anil.

I couldn’t stop crying while walking on the footpath. I didn’t leave my room for seven days. I would cry nonstop, wondering what I would tell people. But those seven days made me stronger. I was like ‘teri aisi ki taisi’. My mother worked hard to support me. I thought about her and decided I will not leave the film industry.” Talk about resilience and courage!