BW GOS-THREAD #Y - Page 33

1. Shiney Ahuja Accused Of Rape

In June 2009, Gangster' star Shiney Ahuja was accused of raping his domestic help. The promising star refuted the claims initially, even going to the extent of saying that "things like this happen" to the police. Several colleagues in the film industry as well as his wife, Anupam, claimed that the allegations were untrue and that he was being framed. However, medical reports proved that the young lady had been forced. It was then that Shiney admitted to his crime, stating that he was unaware that rape' was a serious offence.

2. Madhur Bhandarkar And Preeti Jain Scandal

Madhur Bhandarkar, who hit the jackpot with movies like Chandni Bar, Page 3 and Fashion, was indicted in a rape case for allegedly requesting sexual favors from struggling actress Preeti Jain. According to a statement submitted by Preeti, she had consensual sex with Bhandarkar, when he promised her a role in his films. He did not keep his promise, and that is when the small-time actress slapped a case against him. Fighting the case for more than eight years, Madhur finally had the last laugh when Jain was arrested for hiring a contract killer to murder the famous director, and the latter was acquitted of all false charges.

3. Aditya Pancholi

While Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi was dating model-actress Pooja Bedi, the latter's maid, who was just fifteen years old then, charged him with rape. The case caused uproar in the Hindi film industry, as the favorite bad man' turned into the same in real life. Though the case eventually slipped into oblivion, Bedi and Pancholi broke up after the rumors.

4. Payal Rohatagi's Allegations Against Dibakar Banerjee

Having hogged the limelight for his critically acclaimed films Khosla Ka Ghosla and Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Dibakar Banerjee claimed the attention of the media with a controversy involving actress-model Payal Rohatgi. Both were initially on great terms, before Rohatgi approached Banerjee for a role in his film Shanghai. Things quickly turned sour when the director allegedly began visiting her house at wee hours of the night and demanded she strip for him. Dibakar though had a completely different story to narrate, as he accused her of having inappropriate intentions. The charges couldn't be proved in court; the talented director was supported by colleagues while the actress fizzled out of the movie industry.

5. Shakti Kapoor Sting Operation

In a casting couch sting operation, yesteryear's Bollywood villain Shakti Kapoor was caught red-handed as he requested sex in exchange for roles in Hindi movies. A journalist had posed as a struggling actor who, as Kapoor claims, made advances towards him. Lured by the young woman, he admits to have played along. Though several people chose to ostracize the on-screen villain, there were others who chose to condemn the step taken by the media of staging the stratagem.

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