Urfi Javed calls out casting director for harassing young girls. Gets support from Priyank Sharma

Urfi Javed took to her Instagram stories to expose a casting director for demanding sexual favours from young girls. Actor Priyank Sharma supported her and shared that a friend of his was also harassed by the man.

Urfi Javed, who has become a social media sensation, called out a Punjab-based casting director, Obed Afridi, for demanding sexual favours from young girls. She also accused him of trying to defame her. Many other actors and models, including Priyank Sharma, supported Urfi and shared their stories with Afridi.

Urfi Javed, who rose to fame after her appearance on Bigg Boss OTT, shared a series of posts on her Instagram stories where she revealed that casting director Obed Afridi has been asking for sexual favours from young girls for providing acting roles. She even shared screenshots of the girls who contacted her and shared their stories with the casting director.

Priyank Sharma took to his Instagram stories and posted that two years ago Obed Afridi asked for sexual favours from a close friend of his. Urfi thanked Priyank for sharing this on social media and supporting her. Urfi even shared a screenshot of an IndiaToday report on Obed Afridi from 2019 when he was arrested for exploiting aspiring female models.

In one of the screenshots shared by Urfi, the director can be seen claiming that Urfi ditches projects at the end moent, so he cancelled her and hired another celebrity. Urfi wrote that the casting director himself didn’t pay her for the shoot. In other screenshots, Urfi shared that five girls who she personally knows have contacted her and informed her about the director. One of the girls accused that the casting director offered her a lead role in her favourite singer’s music video and in return asked her to sleep with the producer. When refused, he asked the girl to speak to the producer on a video call and not reveal her face.

Take a look at Urfi Javed's Instagram stories:

On the work front, Urfi Javed's was seen on Bigg Boss OTT. She has acted in several TV shows. The actress is known for portraying the role of Avni in Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania. She was also seen on Meri Durga, Bepannaah and Puncch Beat Season 2. From 2016 to 2017, Urfi played the role of Chhaya in Star Plus's Chandra Nandini. In 2018, the actress played Kamini Joshi in SAB TV's Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie. In 2020, Urfi Javed joined Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Shivani Bhatia, and later played Tanisha Chakraborty in Kasautii Zindagii Kay.

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