#BollywoodExposed: Subhash Ghai accused of raping an aspiring female director
India's #MeToo movement is gaining momentum, everyday. Name a Bollywood celebrity and you might soon see him getting exposed for his dark actions. The recent bigshot to get exposed is showman of Bollywood, Subhash Ghai. The filmmaker has been accused of drugging and raping an aspiring female director. The victim has shared the horrifying incident, and it is heart-breaking, to say the least.
Ghai was my mentor and guide, says the victim
Sharing her ordeal, the anonymous victim revealed how she considered Ghai as her mentor as she herself aspired to be a director. She recalled how on one occasion, Ghai got emotional on the pretext of being misunderstood in the industry. "He pretended to weep, and put his head on my lap. Then when he was getting up he kissed me forcefully," she continued.
He drugged me and raped in Hotel Fariyas: Victim
She further mentioned that Ghai gave her a spiked drink and took her to Hotel Fariyas where he always had a suite booked. "He took off my jeans and he mounted me. I was trying to scream but he put his hand over my mouth. I was also not very lucid because of the drug in my drink," the victim revealed.
These things never go away for a victim
The victim said that while she soon resigned from her job under Ghai, the trauma of the terrifying incident never left her. She didn't speak to him after that, but did come across him during a trip where he was shooting with his team. "The entire crew knew me. But I was so uncomfortable that I left immediately," she added.