After a long absence, actress Ester Valerie Noronha returns with #69 Samskar Colony. The actress has recently disclosed that she is taking a break from acting due to a casting couch. In an interview, the actress stated that she was on the casting couch and that others around her were pressuring her to get 'compromised.' "I have a strong want to act, yet I am not desperate." I can act and emote, and I am a trained dancer. "I couldn't understand why I was being compromised," Ester explains.

"Today, I will not accept anyone who claims that the casting couch does not exist in our profession," Tabeir remarked. "My journey began with very modest roles; it began with extras, junior artists, minor supporting roles, large supporting roles, negative, negative lead, and ultimately lead characters." "I have a long trip ahead of me, and it's a process," she added. "People frequently write that despite being a talented actress, I have not achieved the position where I should be, and I believe this 'casting couch' is one of the causes to blame."

The actress goes on to say that she isn't looking for fame, money, or anything else. She wonders why, if dancing on stage or at home brings the same joy, she chooses movies as a platform by compromising herself. "Tollywood isn't the only business out there. If someone is passionate about something, they will find opportunities in other fields as well. For the job, I don't have to sacrifice my self-respect or compromise in any way," Ester adds. For the uninitiated, Ester has appeared in films such as Bheemavraam Bullodu and Jaya Janaki Nayaka.

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