Bollywood casting couch scandal

The Indian film industry is in shock after a television programme showed apparently conclusive evidence that Bollywood is dominated by the old-fashioned casting couch.

The producers of India's Most Wanted have footage that appears to show one of Bollywood's best-known stars offering an aspiring actress help with her career in exchange for sex. He then says five of India's most famous movie stars - named - have all made use of the casting couch.

The "aspiring actress" was an undercover journalist and the whole conversation was filmed.