Now, Payal Rohatgi Takes on Sudhir Mishra

Posted by admin on Apr 10th, 2011 | 0 comments

We had already covered the story about starlet Payal Rohatgi accusing director Dibakar Banerjee of trying to sleep with her for a role. When director friend Anurag Kashyap had come forward to support Dibakar, Payal blasted him too saying that Anurag was the best example of casting couch where he would put someone like Kalki Koechlin in his films. Though Anurag did not react, Sudhir Mishra did.

The filmmaker Sudhir Mishra personally delivered a complaint letter against Payal Rohatgi at the Versova police station. This is a ‘precautionary measure’ as Sudhir’s close friend says, against the model turned actress with reference to the harassing phone calls and messages she has been sending the director.

Clearly infuriated, Mishra who had supported Dibakar Banjerjee had given much thought before finally deciding to lodge a police complaint. The filmmakers’ friend adds, “Sudhir got some calls and messages from Payal, after he was vocal about Dibakar’s innocence. Since Payal took offence to his support, she started sending messages and calling him up on March 21 and 22. Her messages were quite nasty.”

Mishra’ friend gives details about the threatening message of Rohatgi which harried the director. Some of the contents of the messages are as follows:

You don’t know what happened between me and Dibakar. I would appreciate if you refrain from your comments, as I also can talk.
Lay off.
I don’t want to work with you. So don’t spoil my image.
Sorry for my last comments. I am a girl, not a piece of meat.I must have begged 100 times for an audition from you but you didn’t listen. But please don’t bitch about me as now I won’t shut up.
Now, I hope it’s clear.

Though Sudhir was not available for comment, Payal answered query on SMS, “Yes, I had called and messaged Sudhir when he lent support to Dibakar.The messages you are reading out to me are stored on my mobile and I don’t deny them. But did I do any wrong? I was disturbed with the way he and Anurag Kashyap were supporting Dibakar. I even gave an interview in a film glossy talking about them. Thereafter, Sudhir had also apologised to me. Now, Sudhir has again taken up the issue after 12-13 days. Why? Ab kya hai? I think these directors are mad.”