Four industry veterans have been named in a scandal fit for a seedy Bollywood drama.
Subhash Ghai, Anup Jalota, Annes Bazmee and Dr Ali Irani have been accused of asking a then-wannabe actress for sexual favours.
Jerusalem-born Rina Golan talks about her unpleasant experiences in her 119-page biography, ‘Hello Mister Bollywood’ in details that the Mumbai Mirror say are too explicit for publication.
But when the Indian tabloid asked the prominent biggies for exlainations, they denied the allegations, with some claiming that the book is a cheap publicity trick and others even denying having met her.
Dr Ali Irani, Head of the department of physiotherapy and sports medicine, told the Mumbai Mirror, “SRK (Shah Rukh Khan) sent her to me as she needed some financial help. SRK had deposited some money with us to treat patients when they come to him.
However, when she came to me, she wanted money for her education and not for treatment. I never introduced her to anyone. I told her that we can’t help her and that’s about it. She can write whatever she wishes and I have got nothing to do with it.
Singer Annop Jalota also admits to knowing the author, but has also venomously slammed the accusations as lies.
He said, “I am not denying the fact that I know this girl. She had worked and done many shows with me as a chorus singer.
I think she was a part of my group 2-3 years back and she was here to start some business. But I guess that didn’t happen and she left. I have not even spoken to her in the last 2-3 years.”
But Black and White director and producer, Subhash Ghai claims he does not even know her, saying, “I am not aware of any book like this and can’t recall this name. If you say that derogatory things have been said by her about me, it’s her choice. In our profession we do get bouquets and bricks all the time from known and unknown both.”
Singh is King director also made similar claims but was much more cruel in his response.
He said, “I have never even heard the name of this girl. It is the cheapest level of publicity that anyone can get and I have been in the industry for 35 years. I have never ever been accused of anything like this before.
If she says that she met me during the shoot of my film Thank You, then there are at least 200 people on the sets of my film. And whenever anyone comes to meet us, we meet all of them with utmost love and respect. I think it is in very bad taste and an attempt to malign my reputation.”
