him but i refused saying i was happy to be his friend and nothing else his fan following on social media multiplied gq magazine then awarded him actor of the year power is an everyday socialized and embodied phenomenon i felt vindicated and enjoyed the attention of the international press watch i would only be required to shoot for 3 days sent to an allgirls boarding school in the hills early on provided a much needed escape writer rituparna chatterjee with her completely unethical defamatory and poorly researched book is not apologetic either i decided to write this piece to expand my own understanding of what constitutes abuse who we choose to punish and whom we are willing to forgive your caste background economic conditions and political affiliations determined that his frugal apartment and grandiose generosity warmed my heart work flowed in i endorsed various brands my face was on billboards and covers of magazines i didnt get too many film offers after that depending on which part of the city you lived in the extent of the abuse varied since i was fairskinned and photogenic i chanced upon jobs in the burgeoning beauty industry that was beginning to thrive in the early 2000s that models career was on its way down and one day after a few drinks he ended up getting violent and tried to molest my sister he complained that the director shouldve just made a painting at home if he didnt care much about boxoffice i also found out about a woman hed married in haldwani whose family had sued him for making dowry demands penguin random house took no responsibility and remained silent my restaurateur friend is opening her fourth restaurant nowaz had engaged multiple women giving each one a different story one of them even called me from his phone and started yelling at me i didnt feel the same way about him but he managed to get into my social circle and develop a bond with my family and friends who insisted i settle down i signed a kannada film and continued modeling to pay the bills he would call me everyday not knowing how to deal with it the underbelly of the modeling scene in new delhi where i worked for a few years provided me with enough ammunition and confidence i needed to make the big move to mumbai the city of dreams but also of nightmares filmmakers writers publishers journalists lawyers nobody can take a high moral ground she wanted to know my reasons for calling off the engagement the hollywood inspired metoo movement has made its belated foray into the indian mainstream media and stories of various forms of harassment and abuse are finally beginning to take center stage not only that but in the post she has even revealed about how she was asked for favours during her struggling days by bollywood renowned personalities like sajid khan and bhushan kumar we talked about his life and i