Overview

• Abhinav Shukla revealed that Shanoo Sharma told him in 2014 that he was 'good-looking' but lacked 'spark' and he later contrasted this with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s praise for him as 'super talented'.
• Isha Talwar said she was asked to cry during an audition at a busy Versova restaurant, a request she called confusing and confidence-shattering.
• Actor Bijou Thaangjam and other performers have shared similar accounts of unconventional demands under Sharma’s casting sessions.
• These disclosures have intensified demands for formal audition protocols to address power imbalances and ensure respectful casting environments.
• Yash Raj Films and Shanoo Sharma have not issued statements in response to the revelations as the industry debate over casting standards grows louder.