Lately, Lagavelu Lipstick fame singer Pawan Singh and actor Anjali Raghav had been noticed selling their new tune Saiya Seva Kare in Lucknow. A video of Pawan inappropriately touching Anjali’s waist surfaced on the web, inviting criticism. Now, Anjali has lastly damaged her silence on the incident and revealed she is quitting the Bhojpuri business.
Anjali Raghav slams Pawan Singh for touching her waist inappropriately
On Saturday, Anjali took to Instagram and shared two movies explaining what occurred on the occasion and the way it left her pressured. She stated in Hindi, “I’ve been very disturbed for the previous two days. I’m constantly getting DMs asking why I didn’t say something, why I didn’t take any motion, why I didn’t slap, relating to the Lucknow incident. And a few individuals are even blaming me; on some memes they’re writing, ‘She was laughing, she was having fun with it.’ Do you suppose I might really feel pleased or get pleasure from being touched in public like that?”
She defined that when she bought a name from Pawan Singh for the tune, she confirmed with him that it wouldn’t contain inappropriate costumes, scenes or double-meaning lyrics. She additional revealed that she by no means felt uncomfortable even as soon as in the course of the shoot and due to this fact agreed to attend the Lucknow occasion.
Anjali went on to elucidate what occurred on the Lucknow occasion. She recalled Pawan telling her that one thing was caught on her waist, and he or she thought it may be the tag of her shirt as her saree was new. She added that she tried to disregard his phrases and concentrate on her speech as a substitute.
She continued, “Unhone wapas kaha ki kuch laga hai, toh mujhe laga shayad kuch laga hai isiliye yeh bol rahe. Jab baad mein maine apne workforce member se pucha ki kuch laga hai, unhone kaha ki kuch bhi nahi laga tha. Tab mujhe bohot zyada bura laga, gussa aaya aur rona bhi aaya. Lekin mujhe samajh nahi aaya ki most important kya karun? Kyunki vahan sab unka fan base tha, unko bhagwan bol rahe the aur khud ko bhakt bol bolke unke pairon most important gir rahe the log (They stated once more that one thing was caught, so I assumed possibly one thing actually was, that’s why they stated it. Later, once I requested my workforce member if something was caught, they informed me that nothing was there. That’s once I felt actually unhealthy—I used to be indignant, and I even felt like crying. However I didn’t know what to do, as a result of everybody there was their fan, calling them God and falling at their toes, calling themselves devotees).”
Anjali additional claimed that she tried to achieve out to Pawan’s workforce after the matter escalated on social media, however nobody responded. She added that she wished to answer trolls however was suggested towards it by somebody who informed her that Pawan’s PR workforce may be very sturdy and it would backfire on her.
She concluded, “I completely don’t assist touching any woman with out her permission. To start with, it is vitally mistaken. And to the touch somebody on this method is extraordinarily mistaken. Agar yeh Haryana most important hua hota toh jawab dene ki zarurat nahi padti (If the identical factor had occurred in Haryana, I wouldn’t even have wanted to reply); the general public there would have given the reply themselves. However I used to be of their place, in Lucknow. Most important Bhojpuri business mein ab kaam nahi karungi. Artist hoon, toh nayi cheezin strive karne ka mann karta hai, lekin most important apni pariwaar aur Haryana mein khush hoon (I’ll now not work within the Bhojpuri business. I’m an artist, so I do really feel like attempting new issues, however I’m proud of my household and in Haryana).”
Why Pawan Singh is receiving criticism
The video in query confirmed Pawan and Anjali standing subsequent to one another on stage. Anjali wore a shimmery golden saree as she addressed the viewers, whereas Pawan opted for a white coat and trousers. Whereas Anjali interacted with the viewers, Pawan touched her waist.
At first, she smiled and continued talking. Pawan once more touched her waist, making her visibly uncomfortable. He then requested her to maneuver her hand, however she refused. Pawan continued touching her waist till, after a while, he stated “Okay” and eliminated his hand. Reddit customers slammed the singer for inappropriately touching Anjali.