I
Was
Told
To
Stay
Quiet
''I
was
advised
to
stay
quiet
because
they
said
people
will
assume
I
am
trying
to
grab
publicity.
They
(people)
will
say
I
am
trying
to
become
relevant
and
come
in
the
news
since
my
films
have
not
worked
well.
Time
and
again,
people
around
me
will
tell
me
to
not
speak
up.''
I
Can't
Name
Them
But
I
Can
Tell
You
Stories
As
I
Know
It
"There
are
a
lot
of
things
that
have
happened
in
front
of
me
and
bothered
me
for
years.
Even
after
being
aware
of
so
many
things,
I
could
not
say
it
out
because
I
somewhere
felt
no
one
will
support
me
on
it.
I
cannot
name
people
I
am
talking
about,
but
I
will
tell
you
stories
as
I
know
it.''
There
Was
A
Director
Who
Made
Girls
Do
Sexy
Photoshoots
"Very
early
in
my
career,
there
was
a
director
who
was
auditioning
for
the
female
lead
in
a
film.
He
made
girls
do
a
photoshoot
in
bikinis,
in
sexy
poses.
These
photographs
went
straight
to
the
director's
personal
laptops.
These
were
not
costume
tests.
These
were
not
even
used
for
marketing.
So,
what
was
he
doing
with
these
photographs?''
I
Hope
This
Actress
Speaks
Of
It
''Later,
he
was
showing
these
photos
to
the
three
shortlisted
actresses
and
other
women
on
the
sets.
I
found
it
appalling.
It
is
sexism
and
definitely
an
emotional
and
mental
harassment.
It
was
a
wrong
usage
of
power.
There
is
a
story
later
that
happened
with
the
actress.
I
hope
she
speaks
of
it
through
the
story
I
am
telling,
it
is
her
choice.''
Three
Other
Actresses
Told
Me
About
Vikas
Bahl
"Everyone
is
talking
about
Vikas
Bahl.
I
have
heard
his
stories
from
three
other
actresses.
Ranging
from
inappropriate
touching
to
straight
up
saying
that
if
you
were
cast
in
the
film,
what
will
I
get
in
return.
Again,
I
am
telling
you
what
I
know
directly
through
the
actresses
or
from
the
industry.''
Everyone
In
Bollywood
Knew
About
Vikas
Bahl
''The
story
of
this
girl
(in
case
of
Vikas
Bahl)
came
somewhere
a
year
ago,
if
I
am
not
wrong.
Everyone
in
the
film
industry
knew.
I
was
at
a
social
gathering
5-6
months
ago,
with
a
lot
of
people
and
the
conversation
came
about
MeToo
movement
in
Hollywood.
At
a
point,
I
said
what
about
Bollywood.
The
Vikas
Bahl
matter
was
brushed
under
the
carpet,
a
few
weeks
after
the
news
first
appeared.''
He
Started
Making
A
Film
With
Hrithik
Post
The
Allegations
''I
saw
him
smiling,
posing
for
pictures
with
every
celebrity
in
the
industry.
At
that
point,
he
started
making
a
film
with
Hrithik
(Roshan).
I
was
like
how
is
it
in
Hollywood
a
culprit
is
shunned
but
here
he
was
making
a
proper
film.
Everyone
was
socialising
with
him.
So,
I
brought
it
up
at
the
party
and
realised
only
I
was
only
odd
one
there.''
I
Can't
Be
Silent
Anymore
"These
people
might
not
come
out
in
open,
but
I
wanted
to
stand
up
and
say
I
support
them
completely.
I
cannot
be
silent
about
it
anymore.
My
conscience
will
not
allow
me
to.
As
a
man,
I
know
what
it
is
to
say
that.
I
do
not
want
to
deal
with
negative
publicity
but
how
these
women
have
come
out
is
brave.
I
do
not
want
them
to
feel
that
men
in
the
industry
are
not
standing
by
them.
I
have
chosen
my
words
and
said
what
I
intended
to
say.
I
have
been
silent
for
long
enough
and
it
makes
me
feel
dirty."
I
Know
Why
Actresses
Are
Not
Speaking
Against
The
A-Listers
When
asked
on
why
the
A-listers
are
not
opening
up,
Imran
said,
"I
know
why
people
are
not
coming
out.
Even
now,
I
am
not
naming
because
the
names
are
too
big
and
no
one
will
trust
me
without
evidence.
I
cannot
imagine
how
it
will
be
for
all
those
women
who
have
been
a
victim."