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It's not an easy job to make it big in Bollywood. If there are Godfathers like Dev Anand, Salman Khan andAnurag Kashyap, who have been a stepping stone for many in Bollywood, then there is also an ugly truth of the casting couch or giving sexual favours to get a dream role which still exists in Bollywood. Though the casting couch or giving sexual favours to get dream roles has been a debatable topic in the Hindi film industry, incidents about many filmmakers making indecent proposals to starlets have time and again brought Bollywood's worst kept secret to light. The entire film industry is currently debating about the video that was uploaded by One By Two actress Geeta Tyagi where she has been shown confronting and slapping Subhash Kapoor of Jolly LLB fame, for allegedly sexually molesting her at a party. While the actress issued a statement saying that it wasn't a case of casting couch but sexual molestation, there are others in the industry who are questioning the intent and genuineness of the video tape.
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Madhur Bhandarkar: Well, Subhash is not the first director who has been accused of allegedly sexually molesting someone. There are other examples as well. Madhurkar Bhandarkar, who is known for making realistic films like Chandni Bar, Page 3 and Fashion was also the target of casting couch accusations. In 2004, Madhur was accused of rape by an aspiring actress Preeti Jain. The aspiring actress had alleged Madhur Bhandarkar of repeatedly having physical relationships with her from 1999 to 2004 under the pretext of giving her false promises that he would launch her in one of his films. Madhur heaved a sigh a relief when in 2006 the rape case was dismissed but it soon reopened again in 2009.Madhur has always strongly denied Preeti's allegations. However, in 2012 the national award winning filmmaker received respite in the Preeti Jain rape case when the Supreme Court of India dismissed charges of rape against director Madhur Bhandarkar.
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Dibakar Banerjee: Controversial actress Payal Rohatgi shocked everyone when she accused the director of hit films like Khosla Ka Ghosla, Love Sex aur Dhoka and Shanghai, Dibakar Banerjee, of asking for sexual favours in exchange for a role. Payal claimed that she shared a good camaraderie with Dibakar but when she refused to comply to his unpleasant demand, Dibakar removed her from his film Shanghai. Payal also claimed that Dibakar asked her to lift her blouse and show him her stomach but she did not give in to his demands and asked him to leave. Dibakar, however, denied all the allegations against him saying that he doesn't need to have a physical relationship with someone to cast them in his films. And when the accusation became too much to handle, Dibakar's good friends and directors like Anurag Kashyap and Sudhir Mishra came ahead to support him.
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Onir Dhar: Director of sensitive films like My Brother Nikhil and Bus Ek Pal who has always been open about his sexual preference was accused by struggling actor Yuvraaj Parashaar of 'Dunno Y…Naa Jaane Kyun' of sexually assaulting him. Apparently, Parashar claimed that Onir invited him to his apartment in Mumbai to see his work and while watching his film, Onir got him drunk and forced him to move to the bedroom. Yuvraaj also claimed that the director forcibly abused him and showed a bite mark on his chest as evidence. However, Onir refuted all the charges and had planned to file a defamation case against Yuvraj. Onir's close friends like Purab Kohli and Sanjay Suri came all out in support of Onir. While, casting couch rumors have always haunted the Indian film industry, Parashar's case was one its kind where a male actor had accused a film director of sexual molestation.
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Rajkumar Santoshi: Sexual harassment and the casting couch are not new to the Indian film industry. It is a known fact while some openly speak about it, others like to be tight-lipped about the same. Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, who was one of the young sensations in the 90s had also allegedly accused Rajkumar Santoshi of asking for sexual favours from her during the shooting of the film. The actress had worked with all the top actors of her time like Salman, Aamir and Akshay. But her accusation against Raj Kumar Santoshi took everyone by surprise. She accused Rajkumar Santoshi of trying to get fresh with her during the making of China Gate in 1998. Though, Santoshi denied all the allegations but after the release of China Gate several tongues went wagging about her chopped role in the film. Mamta was drop dead gorgeous and was seen in super-hit films like Karan Arjun, Sabse Bada Khiladi and Ghatak but after this infamous incident she suddenly vanished from the industry.
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