Days after the
Salman Khan 'rape woman' controversy, Mayank Shekhar, a film critic, took to his Twitter handle to share an interesting story. The incident that took place a few years ago is also a part of Shekhar's book 'Name Place Animal Thing'. The author wrote an excerpt of an incident that happened with a female journalist.
Excerpt from his book shared on social media:
I had just recently heard about how film star Salman Khan had insisted he drop a journalist back home after a long interview.
It wasn't too late in the evening. She didn't particularly fancy a chivalrous ride. But he wouldn't take no for an answer. He's a bit of a brat like that.
She relented. They drove together. He insisted on driving her right up to her building's gate, asking her to specifically point out the floor she stayed in. 'Now I know where you live,' he told her sweetly. 'That (long) interview I just gave you? Don't publish it.'
Shekhar later added, "Haha... Absolutely the shortest, even if the timeliest, excerpt from my book ever."
NCW slams Salman Khan over 'raped woman' comment; demands apologyWhile promoting his forthcoming film 'Sultan', when Salman was talking about his role as a wrestler and the tough shooting schedules he underwent for the same, he was quoted saying, "While shooting, during those six hours, there'd be so much of lifting and thrusting on the ground involved. That was tough for me because if I was lifting, I'd have to lift the same 120-kilo guy 10 times for five different angles. And likewise, get thrown that many times on the ground. This act is not repeated that many times in the real fights in the ring. When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman. I couldn't walk straight. I would eat and then, head right back to training. That couldn't stop."
The analogy he drew reference from faced flak on social media and eventually became a hugely debated controversy for the 50-year-old superstar.
Salman's 'rape' comment: NCW demands apology