Courtesy: open magazine
Not one, but two prominent filmmakers are the subject of water cooler conversations in Bollywood for indulging in similar misdeeds. The first reportedly made a lewd pass at his leading lady, then appealed to his well-connected friends to ‘handle’ the situation when the actress went to the cops with photographic evidence of his disgusting behaviour.
The second, a senior director, was allegedly accused by an upcoming actress of exploiting her under the false pretext of giving her a starring role in his next multi-starrer. When the girl saw the rushes of the film (still in production), she realised she’d been taken for a ride, and threatened the film’s producer that she would take legal action.
In both cases, sources say the actresses—the first a prominent leading lady, the second an obscure starlet—were paid off to stay mum and squash the respective cases. In both cases, the settlement money is believed to have been deducted from the directors’ fees.