When Akshay Kumar’s Saugandh costar Shantipriya revealed how Akki made fun of her dark knees in front of 100 people – FilmyVoice
A few years in the past, actress Shantipriya, who had made her debut in Bollywood reverse Akshay Kumar of their 1991 film Saugandh, had recalled how Akki made her really feel embarassed due to her darkish pores and skin tone. She had narrated the incident whereby Akshay handed a racist joke about her darkish knees in entrance of almost 100 individuals. She stated that she suffered despair after the incident and needed to depart the movie business.
“After working in Saugandh, I labored with Akshay in Ikke Pe Ikka. It was a contemporary character and I needed to put on a brief gown. I used to put on stockings with clothes. I keep in mind how Akshay used to make enjoyable of me. We had been capturing for the climax scene and since I wore a pair of stockings, my knees had been wanting darker. Aside from Akshay, Pankaj Dheer, Chandani, Prithvi, Raj Sippy, spot boy, make-up man and different individuals had been additionally current on the set,” Shantipriya advised Navbharat Occasions in an interview.
She continued, “There have been round 100 individuals. In entrance of all of them, Akshay stated ‘Shantipriya has received large blood clots on her legs’. He repeated the identical many instances however I couldn’t perceive it. I requested him concerning the blood clots on my legs and he stated ‘have a look at your knees’. I used to be shocked after I heard him. I used to be shocked and embarrassed. I didn’t know how you can react and saved excited about others. It was very uncomfortable and I saved considering how might Akshay make such a joke in entrance of so many individuals.”
Shantipriya then added that Akshay is now her good buddy and she or he was not complaining whereas narrating the incident. Nonetheless, she stated that she need to inform this incident simply so that individuals have to grasp how a joke made about somebody’s color can damage him/her.
After her interview went viral, the actress rapidly clarified on Twitter that Akshay did not imply to harm her together with his joke. “I need to make it clear, making these feedback had been Akshay Kumar’s manner of being playful with me. Regardless that his feedback stayed with me for some time, I imagine he didn’t imply to harm me or trigger me misery. I am keen on all of his work and want him love & luck for his future!” she had tweeted.
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