India, June 27 -- Many female actors have previously spoken about encountering the casting couch in the film industry. Actor Barkha Singh, who is currently receiving praise for her performance in the web series Criminal Justice 4, recently shared her own experience. In an interview with Hauterrfly, Barkha revealed that she once received a bizarre casting couch proposition via email.

Calling it a gutsy move, Barkha recalled how she once received an email asking her to "compromise" for a role in a South Indian film. She said, "Someone put it on my email. I think it was something for the South, and I have a proof where this person was like, 'These many shoot days required, and the vitals should be at least 36; compromise is required'. You a...