Lyricist Shreshta of 'Pelli Choopulu' and 'Arjun Reddy' fame recently opened up about how unwanted sexual demands are commonplace in the film industry.

"I had to postpone my career because of a few bad experiences.  Many people have openly suggested to me that I won't be able to make a name for myself in the industry only with my writing.  I have learned over the years that it's not just men but also women who unabashedly perpetuate such things," Shreshta says.

Once, a woman director asked Shreshta to travel to Goa for a party.  When she said no, the director told her that someone was keen on proposing her and that he had arranged a grand party to mark the occasion.  When Shreshta strongly refused the invite, an unknown man called her up and chided her for refusing to make it to Goa.  "I was helpless.  I warned them strongly and left the industry for a few months," she adds.

In another instance, the wife of a producer asked her to submit to her husband's sexual demands!  

Shreshta's shocking experience proves why only very few women survive in the film industry.  Clearly, the male-dominated filmdom is where sexual exploitation, abuse and overtures are rampant.