New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Actor Taapsee Pannu has spoken about the uncomfortable situations female actors sometimes face in South Indian films. In a YouTube podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, she discussed certain awkward and embarrassing demands made during shoots.

Taapsee Pannu worked extensively in South Indian films before making her Bollywood debut with Chashme Baddoor. Her acting debut was for the Telugu film, Jhummandi Naadam. Next, she worked with Dhanush (Aadukalam), Prabhas (Mr. Perfect) and Ravi Teja (Veera).

It started with Mishra referring to Neena Gupta's comment about Subhash Ghai asking certain actresses to wear padded bras. Pannu says the practice is common in South Indian cinema.

"They sometimes say in the South, 'Wear a pad...