Dalip Tahil: Was Told To Tear A Girl's Clothes For A Rape Scene & Not Tell Her; I Flatly Refused

Dalip Refused To Shoot A Rape Scene Without The Actress's Consent

Dalip told Hindustan Times, "Twenty-five years ago, I was doing a similar scene. It was one of those movies that had a rape scene. The director, whose name I won't take, actually told me, ‘When you're doing the scene, tear the girl's clothes apart, do this and that, but we won't tell her.' I flatly refused!'

When He Told The Girl What The Director Was Planning To Do, She Burst Into Tears & Ran Into A Room

He further revealed, "I said, Dalip ‘This is such an immoral thing to do.' The girl was new, and she had to make a living. I went in the opposite direction: I called the girl and said, ‘Do you know this is what they're planning to do?' The director was aghast and almost ran away. The girl was so upset, she burst into tears and ran into a room."

The #MeToo Wave

Recently, the actor made headlines for filming a female actor's consent before shooting a rape scene for a web series. He said that this isn't something he has done in the wake of the MeToo wave but in fact, had he done it 25 years ago.

However, he revealed that he later spoke to the girl and somehow convinced her to shoot the scene by explaining what would happen in it.

'I Have Seen Exploitation At Every Level, & Not Just Sexual'

He further added, "In the past also, I've never really been [a] part of it or agreed with it, but there's only that much I can do about it. I'm a part of a movie; I'm not the director or the producer. I sure have seen exploitation at every level, and not just sexual. Workers being exploited, their living conditions, people having to work for up to 20 hours without rest, no allowance, the food is awful. With the new generation of filmmakers, I'm happy and relieved to say the atmosphere is much better."