Overview

• In a Zoom interview she recounted how, as a London student and Nokia promo girl at Cannes, an Indian producer insisted she ‘be with him’ to receive industry leads.
• She also described a Mumbai audition where a producer said he needed to get to know her through dates to secure a major film launch.
• Despite feeling disgust and rage, her first instinct was to exit these situations to protect her safety.
• Koechlin warned that casual sexual coercion remains an open secret in Bollywood and can leave deep mental health scars.
• Her recent appointment as brand ambassador for Karan Johar’s jewellery line Tyaani has amplified her voice on these issues.