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Took me 6-8 years to realize I was sexually harassed by a director: Swara Bhasker

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bollywood diva Swara Bhasker has revealed that she was sexually harassed by a director but it took her six to eight years to realize what had happened then, as the society doesn’t teach women to recognize predatory behavior.

Without taking any name, Swara said that the harassment took place at the workplace and the director was being “predatory”.

“It took me six to eight years to realise when I heard someone else talk about their experience of harassment at a panel discussion like this. I was like God, what happened to me three years ago was actually sexual harassment at workplace! I never realized it because like you said, I escaped. Because the person did not touch me and I managed to ward it off,” Swara said during the sidelines of an event, reports PTI.

In 2017, Swara had first opened up about being harassed by a filmmaker during an outdoor shoot and had told Mumbai Mirror that “sexual harassment is a universal phenomenon because fundamentally it is about power or rather the misuse of power.”

Recounting the horror of being stalked and harassed by the director, the Veere Di Wedding actress, who was “fairly new” in the industry at that point, told Mumbai Mirror, “He stalked me during the day and called me through the night. I was asked to go to his hotel room on the pretext of discussing the scene and would find him drinking. During the first week itself, he started talking about love and sex and one night arrived in my room, drunk, and asked to be hugged. It was scary.”

At the event, Swara also said that she wasn’t able to recognize the pattern of harassment because “as part of our culture a girl child is not taught to recognize a predatory behaviour for what it is.”

“There is so much of culture of silence, around sexuality in India, around the issue of sexual harassment, actually not just In India, everywhere around the world that we are just going through our lives without recognising it properly. We just recognise the discomfort,” Swara said, PTI reports.

Several people from the industry, including actress Tanushree Dutta, have opened up about their #MeToo experiences, in which some of the top artistes have been named and shamed. Swara Bhasker was among the first celebrities to have voiced her support in favour of Tanushree Dutta.

“First of all these things are completely inhospitable and hostile society and a culture that actively or sub-consciously enables predators… We should use this moment to not just talk about the one predator that got caught and got glamourised,” Swara said

“But we should also talk about the culture that enables these predators to reach the position of power they do. So, it’s also a question of making ourselves aware of many things that go into legitimising predatory behaviour,” she added.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Swara was last seen in ‘Veere Di wedding’, for which she was mercilessly trolled as the star was seen masturbating in one of the scenes. At present the actor is preparing herself for the web series- It’s Not That Simple.

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Shah Rukh Khan visits Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai with son AbRam to seek Lord Ganesh’s blessings | Watch video

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday visited  Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai with his son AbRam to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesh. 

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Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday visited  Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai with his son AbRam and manager Pooja Dadlani to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesh. 

Earlier, on September 19, Shah Rukh Khan also welcomed Lord Ganesh home on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

 SRK was surrounded by his fans. Take a look at the video below.

SRK’s most recent film, Jawan, is a huge box office triumph. The film grossed Rs 700 crores worldwide in less than a week. To commemorate the success of the film, SRK and the entire Jawan team arranged a success meeting. During this event, King Khan confirmed that Dunki would hit the theatre his Christmas.

Addressing the crowd, SRK said he themed his films on national holidays, such as Republic Day with Pathaan and Janmashtami with Jawan. He will now spend Christmas and New Year’s with Dunki.

Dunki has been supported by Jio Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films. Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial film, which stars Taapsee Pannu as the female lead. It will also feature Boman Irani in addition to Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee.

Returning to Jawan’s success event, SRK made a grand appearance. He was dressed in a white shirt, a black jacket, and matching pants. His unique hairstyle drew the attention of his fans.

Apart from this, the Bollywood megastar Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan will come together after a long time for a film, apart from Salman’s cameo in SRK starrer Pathaan. The duo will kick off the YRF’s spy universe film shooting in March 2024, as per the reports.

According to a report, the film’s script has been finalized and shooting is set to begin in March of next year.

As per reports, the script for Tiger Vs Pathaan was narrated separately to Shah Rukh Khan and Salman by Aditya Chopra in different meetings.

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3 Idiots actor Akhil Mishra dies in an accident

Actor Akhil Mishra passed away on September 21, he was known for his role as a librarian Dubey in iconic 3 Idiots movie.

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Actor Akhil Mishra died in an accident on September 21, he was known for his role as a librarian Dubey in the iconic 3 Idiots movie.

According to reports, the actor slipped while he was working in the kitchen and got injured. He was taken to hospital where he lost his life.

The 67-year-old actor is survived by his wife Suzanne Bernert, also an actor. The incident took place in Hyderabad, Telangana where he was shooting for an upcoming project.

Actor Manoj Bajpayee had extended his condolence on the death of veteran actor Akhil Mishra. He said the incident was unbelievably shocking.

Akhil was married to a German actor Suzanne Bernert in February 2009. Later in 2011, they got married as per the traditional rituals.

Akhil has worked in several movies like Gandhi, My Father, Don, Shikhar, Kamla Ki Maut, and Well Done Abba. He got his popularity as a librarian Dubey in 3 Idiots movie, starring Amir Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, and Omi Vaidya among others.

The veteran actor was also seen in famous TV shows like CID, Udaan, Hatim and Uttaran among others.

Suzanne Bernert has also worked in several Television shows such as Porus, Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Savdhaan India, Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat.

Earlier, Akhil Mishra and his wife Suzanne worked together in the movie Kram. They have worked in TV Shows together like Dewaana, a Doordarshan serial.

They worked in a short film named Manju Ki Juliet as well in 2019.

His last rites were held on September 21 at 3:30 pm at Indralok near Golden Nest. Suzanne had made all the arrangements and preparations for the cremation. She said that her heart was broken and her second half had gone forever.

  

 

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Tiger Vs Pathaan: Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan to start shooting in March next year

The Tiger Vs Pathaan is official now. Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan will start shooting in March 2024.

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The Tiger Vs Pathaan is official now. The Bollywood megastar Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan will come together after a long time for a film, apart from Salman’s cameo in SRK starrer Pathaan. The duo will kick off the YRF’s spy universe film shooting in March 2024, as per the reports.

According to a report, the film’s script has been finalized and shooting is set to begin in March of next year.

As per reports, the script for Tiger Vs Pathaan was narrated separately to Shah Rukh Khan and Salman by Aditya Chopra in different meetings.

The two actors expressed immediate enthusiasm about portraying super spies in a face-off directed by Siddharth Anand. The movie is expected to introduce a fresh perspective to the screen and has garnered a favourable response from both Bollywood legends.

As per reports, preparations for Tiger Vs Pathaan are set to begin in November after the release of Tiger 3 during Diwali. The preparation process is expected to last for five months before filming begins in March of 2024.

As per reports, Siddharth Anand, the director of Pathaan and War, will be helming Tiger Vs Pathaan. Currently, Anand is occupied with another project called Fighter, featuring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, which is slated to release around Republic Day next year.

Recent reports suggest that Siddharth is planning to feature Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan in his next film, which will be their first full-fledged collaboration since Karan Arjun. Additionally, Siddharth is receiving substantial backing to make Tiger Vs Pathaan the most significant film ever produced in India.

SRK’s most recent film, Jawan, is a huge box office success. The film grossed Rs 700 crores worldwide in less than a week. To celebrate the success of the film, SRK and the entire Jawan team arranged a success meeting. During this event, King Khan confirmed that Dunki would hit the theatre his Christmas.

Addressing the crowd, SRK said he themed his films on national holidays, such as Republic Day with Pathaan and Janmashtami with Jawan. He will now spend Christmas and New Year’s with Dunki.

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