Namish Taneja Asked To Commit Suicide After Getting A Fake Casting Call For Ekta Kapoor's Naagin 5

Many TV actors are facing the issue of fake casting calls during the lockdown. Earlier, TV actor Vijendra Kumeria had shared on his social media about a fake casting agent who was looking to dupe people in need for work and now actor Namish Taneja who was last seen in Colors’ show Vidya, revealed, he received a fake casting call for Ekta Kapoor Naagin 5.

Spotboye reported, after Namish found it to be ‘corny’, he thought of plainly refusing the offer, but then, the caller started hurling abuses at him and also said, ‘unprofessional’ actors like him should commit suicide.

Namish told Spotboye, "I was getting WhatsApp messages, SMS and calls from this number, when I messaged her what exactly she (I assumed she was a girl after I saw her display picture on Whatsapp) wanted, she told me that she is casting for Balaji Telefilms and wanted to cast me for Naagin 5, I requested her to send the details. Though she failed to provide the details in a professional way, still I gave her the benefit of the doubt, but while chatting I realised something is corny. Earlier, also I had received calls from Balaji, and they are utter professionals and this girl (God knows whether she is a girl or a boy) was a bit rude and weird. Later, when I stopped replying, she started using bad words and asked me to commit suicide. I wonder, what kind of people are these? And what do they get from doing such things? What will these fake casting/creative directors get after chatting with the actors?"

He further went on to say, "Everybody is fighting a battle, and especially during these tough times we should be kind to others. How can you tell someone to commit suicide? Maybe the other person is facing personal or professional problems or is in depression, God forbid, what if it instigates the suicidal feelings in them. I feel sad for these kinds of people, who say such things without even thinking. They are mentally sick, God bless them."