Mumbai, Feb 21: “Jolly LLB” director Subhash Kapoor has been accused by actress Geetika Tyagi of sexually assaulting her, an incident he regrets in a video secretly recorded by her.
Tyagi uploaded the video on her Twitter page where she is seen slapping Kapoor and confronting him about the incident, which apparently took place over a year ago.
Kapoor’s wife Dimple Kharbanda and Tyagi’s director boyfriend Atul Sabharwal are also seen in the 31-minute video.
Kapoor appears remorseful in the video, saying, “This is not a defense. I was told that by coming here, it would probably help you (Tyagi). From the last one and a half years, there has not been a single day when this incident has not crossed my mind.
“I have never ever been part of anything like this in the past. But it has happened with me and I regret it.”
Kapoor’s wife is seen sobbing and saying that she is worried about her son’s future.
Tyagi, a journalist-turned actress who starred in “One by Two” and “What the Fish,” is seen crying hysterically and shouting at the director.
“Because of the incident, I can’t trust any person,” she said.
Kapoor did not respond to telephone calls and messages.
Tyagi later clarified that it was not a casting couch case as the director, also a former journalist, was a family friend she knew for over eight years and they shared a platonic relationship.
“It’s a breach of trust,” Tyagi posted.
She also tweeted her thanks to Sabharwal for encouraging her to make the video public. Sabharwal, who directed Arjun Kapoor-starrer “Aurangzeb” last year, tweeted back his support.
“@TyagiGeetika more power to you. May this end the mental suffering that you’ve been going through ever since,” Sabharwal posted.
Comments
Add new comment