Director of film Rakesh Sarang has elaborated what happened on the sets in recent interview given to a Marathi Channel.
Thr r some interesting details in interview...
For the benefit of non-Marathi readers, i am translating it below-
Disclaimer: Just because Maharashtrian, i am not biased towards Nana Patekar. Rather if found guilty then he should be punished. But i will wait for truth to come out.
**** Interview given by Director Rakesh Sarang to ABP Majha on 1-Oct-2018 ****
Youtube Link:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-M58kKhfgcs
Interviewer:
Tanushree Dutta has mentioned that Director Rakesh Sarang was witness to all that happened on the set. So when did this happen and what exactly had happened please tell us in detail...
Rakesh Sarang:
We were doing film Horn Ok Please in 2008. Thr was going to be an item dance with dancer' and hero'. Nana Patekar was hero of the film. We asked Tanushree for this, she agreed. We took Ganesh Acharya as choreographer. (Pause)
I will be telling you what she (Tanushree) has mentioned wrongly in her statements while explaining this.
She said that she had referred Ganesh for this dance. But that is not correct. Ganesh and my wife Sangeeta were assistant with choreographer Saroj Khan. When Ganesh became independent choreographer, my wife also assisted him. Later she became choreographer herself and now she helps me with production.
It was my wife who suggested that she will call Ganesh for this dance since he will do it very well. Tanushree had no hand in this.
The set was in Filmistan Studio. It was a big set. Thr were 250 dancers and crowd of approx 500 people. If you see this song picturised on Rakshi Sawant, you will know the grandeur of the song.
First day of song- thr was only Tanushree. Because why to call Nana on first day. Everything was well and good on first day.
Second day, Nana came.
I will tell you one small incident from first day. While shooting with big crowd, not everyone is from industry but many are generally outsiders. When Tanushree made entry, crowd started whistling and commenting. It was me who scolded them on mike- "Saala laath maar ke bhaga dunga yaha se agar kisisne awaz kiya toh. Because we come from cultured families who don't like such things.
Second day- with Nana's entry again crowd was cheering. We played song, Nana danced, Tansuhree also danced. It was good atmosphere.
Interview:
So you shot a sequence...
Rakesh Sarang:
No no, song was played just for fun. Later we shot the sequence. If you see the clips which are shown, you will still see Tanushree and Nana are smiling. She is smiling to Nana, Nana is saying something... it was overall playful atmosphere, even we were happy.
And by the way- before this shooting, i had fractured my leg. Plaster was removed on previous day of dance, so my movement was limited. So mostly i was seating but had my assistants around me.
Third day- when she came, she was in no good morning' mood, in some different zone. We were discussing among us that something is wrong, probably had some argument last night with someone or something...
Interviewer: among us' means?
Rakesh Sarang:
Our team of assistants etc.
We discuss these things right? If we see artist with swollen eyes, then he might be to some party. These kind of discussions generally do happen.
But i said- let it be. Let's just start with shooting.
We completed two shots with her and Nana.
Then, before lunch, her makeup man came to me and said- Madam has called you to makeup van to discuss something. I said- Can you ask madam since i have problem moving, but he said- no, no, madam has called you there itself. So i slowly slowly went to her van. She was seating there unhappy with sulky face and red eyes. I asked- what happened madam?
She started talking abt Nana in abusive words which i cannot tell you. Because i know Nana from my childhood and i respect him. So i asked again- lets keep it aside and please tell me what exactly happened. She said- "Jab main dance kar rahi hoon, wo wahase kyu dekhta hai?. I said- "Nana is very enthusiastic person.
(To interviewer) See, even i have faced his excitement. He doesn't leave set even when he is not shooting. He will say- how is he doing this scene? This way? Oh then we have to reshoot my scene. So i told Tanushree- "i think you are misunderstanding. But she was not in mindset to listen. So i said- "Ok aap aapka karo, mai dekhta hoon.
After coming back first i asked assistants- did you see anything why she made her angry with Nana? Did Nana said anything to her?
She started telling abt touch' later. So far we were thinking it is some argument which has happened where Nana might have said something to her.
But assistant said- No, nothing like this.
Around that time Nana came on set. So i told assistants- you go and concentrate there, i will concentrate here. I brought up the topic of we should start with publicity for this film since shooting is abt to get over'. So Nana again became excited, started talking abt publicity with me. Meanwhile shooting was happening there with Tanushree.
After some time an assistant came to me and said- Sot please come to a side. Next scene is with Nana and she is saying she will not shoot with him and went to makeup van.
I went to Ganesh to ask. He said- "yaar, pagal ho gayi hai ladki. Bol rahi hai Nana ke sath shot nahi dungi. I asked- "kya shot tha? Ganesh said- "Aisa shot tha Nana uske gaal ke upar se haath ghumata hai. Wo bolti hai Nana mujhe touch nahi karega. Maine bola- "kya hogaya?. Ganesh- "maloom nahi gayi wo.
I told Nana- thr is some technical problem. You be in van, i will see.
I went and knocked on her door she did not open. Ganesh came... producer came... but she did not open.
I asked her makeup man. He said- even he does not know.
Then Ganesh's assistant Daisy Shah went and knocked. Door not opened. We tried to call her by phone but no response. This continued for 4 hours.
We all were just waiting because what else could we do.
After 4 hrs i think Daisy or someone was able to go inside. And she said- "mai jaa rahi hoon. Mujhe karna nahi hai.
The other thing also had started. That crowd of 200-250 was still there. Dancers were still there. She says in statements that we called press etc.
But thr were 6 other shootings going on in Filmistan studio. There were press people already there at other shooting. This news from our set spread there. The issue that they heard was Tanushree has denied to dance with Nana Patekar.'
It was big news for press. Press ppl came there while Tanushree was still in van. They were asking for interview. Me and Ganesh denied. Because you have to first know what exactly has happened to gove interview. Meanwhile producer was sitting anxiously with hand on his chest. It was 1.5 crore song in 2008. Four shots were balance with Nana and Tanushree together. We gave him water. I said- tension mat le ho jayega. Raat ko Mai khud uske ghar jaake baat karunga.
Someone came running around then telling Tanushree ka bahar lafda ho gaya. When i was going thr i saw her car going out. When asked someone said- she had argument with press. She pushed someone whose camera got broken. Car went on feet of press person. So they were angry and running behind her car. They stopped her car near gate. Everything that happened near gate was between her and press. We did not even go there. Someone later told this to us. I said- Should call police. But Police had already came. And they took press persons and also Tanushree to police station. FIR was from cameraman on her and from her on cameraman.
Today she says- i tried to lodge FIR on Nana but they were not taking and Nana lodged FIR on me before this. But nothing of this sort happened because till this time we had not told Nana about this all. Because if i had told Nana that Tanushree is accusing you for this. Then it would have likely created big ruckus on set, he might have become angry. Anything of this sort could have happened. So i told Nana the next day that she was saying this.
Interviewer:
What was Nana's reaction?
Rakesh Sarang:
Nana got tears in his eyes. Next day we took press conference on the set where Nana said why this girl says this she is of the age of his daughter.
Even i had this view- See thr was mob of 400-500. Is someone mentally disabled to do such thing?
And this person- he has done many affairs but he did them openly. Today these actors hide it saying we are just friends etc. But he used to tell, yes i have affair with her. Then why will he do anything in hiding. And if someone wants to do such thing there are other ways. Thr r many big filmstars who take new girl to makeup van and promise to take in next film or ask producer to give signing amount, not new to film industry such things. Then why someone will do such thing opwnly in front of 400-500 ppl?
Interviewer: She says thr was dance step where Nana touched her inappropriately etc etc. Was such dance step?
Rakesh Sarang: Not at all. See this was an item song. So it can't happen that item girl is dancing here and hero is dancing there. From first moment you knew this is an item song? Then this song has male voice along with female voice. So thr has to be someone male. Shud not b junior artist so thr has to be hero? Cinema's hero is Nana Patekar? Did you not know that this film has Nana Patekar?
Other thing she says is- thr was a step which was not in rehearsal. First of all- Nana was sitting with me. Secondly- do you think he added a step where he has to touch her cheeks? Do you think this person is this small ? During rehearsals 100% of song is not decided. Whether it is song or drama, when thr is actual set then it 100% fulfilled. Why would someone add intimate step as she is saying? Person like Ganesh Acharya who has worked for years would add such step because Nana Patekar is asking to?
Interviewer: She said ppl who broke her car were from MNS party but you are saying they were press ppl?
Rakesh Sarang:
Yes they were press ppl. MNS had no involvement. Today she took name of Raj Thackeray in this. I was not talking on this issue so far but then started realising that she is taking different kind of benefit through this.
Why to involve ppl not related to this issue? So is she saying that- Nana Patekar called Raj Thackeray and Raj Thackeray sent his ppl? So Nana Patekar, who has not feared anyone in his life, got frightened by her and asked Raj Thackeray- please i have problem send MNS ppl for her? How childish is this!
Interviewer: From MNS, Amey Khopkar has said that- she is doing this for BiggBoss. Do you agree?
Rakesh Sarang:
See the point is- One person is out of industry. This song was no reason for this. The reason you are out of industry is known to industry.
What kind of addictions you had was known to industry. So what do you have to come back in industry? So i think- some PR team must have told her to raise this topic again. So i will not b surprised if i see her in bigg boss. We get to know your motive. You target one person and also person who is not related to this like Raj Thackeray. She also said thr were MNS flags in crowd isn't it? So many clips are shown on news channels have you seen any MNS flag?
Interviewer: Did you try to contact her after this incidence?
Rakesh Sarang:
Yes. But she denied to do the song. Then we went to Rakhi Sawant and she did the song. Producer complained against her abt the loss he took due to this in CINTAA. Thr was meeting of CINTAA and producers association where she was present and she said- I don't want to do this song. No frame of mine should be used. And i should be given 5 lakhs.
We said- Okay.
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In this interview, director says it was press ppl who broke her car windshield. Thr is interview today by cameraman of Sahara Samay who indeed accepted it was him in the viral clip where her car is attacked. He said the reason was- Tanushree's father pushed them which broke the camera and car also went over his feet and also injured his assistant cameraman. So followed the car angrily to get compensation. Police took both parties to police station. He shook hands with Tanushree's father. Also, Sahara company gave Mercedes to Tanushree for time being.
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