MeToo Caution Kicks In
Two actresses reportedly turned down a male A-lister who asked them to be in his next multi-starrer film. One is a busy leading lady who's doing multiple local and international projects and got away by citing the old no dates' excuse while gently turning him down. The other doesn't have much on her plate, but politely declined the role saying she didn't see much meat in it.
Bollywood insiders are saying both actresses vocally supported the recent MeToo wave, and their lack of enthusiasm for this film may have something to do with the fact that there have been murmurs that the leading man in question could himself be outed soon. Not one to be turned down by heroines chosen to star in a film with him, the actor was apparently surprised that both ladies said no', and especially so given that he's worked with both of them in earlier films that went on to become big box-office hits.
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