A video of Mansoor Ali Khan from one of his interviews went viral on social media, where he had said he hoped to have a rape scene in 'Leo' starring Trisha Krishnan.
Actor Mansoor Ali Khan is currently grabbing the headlines for all the wrong reasons. He has faced criticism from the public and celebs for allegedly making derogatory remarks against his 'Leo' co-star Trisha Krishnan. The Chennai city police have booked the actor.
As per a report in ANI, Nungambakkam Police have booked the actor under Sections 354 A (sexual harassment) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to outrage the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code. The action was taken following an order of Director-General of Police Shankar Jiwal.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the National Commission for Women directed the Tamil Nadu police to register a case against the actor.
For the unversed, a video of Mansoor from one of his interviews went viral on social media, where he had said he hoped to have a rape scene in 'Leo' starring Trisha just like he did in other films with actresses like Khushboo and Roja.
He had purportedly said, ''When I heard that I was acting with Trisha, I thought there would be a bedroom scene in the film. I thought that I could carry her to the bedroom just like I did with other actresses in my earlier movies. I have done so many rape scenes in a number of movies and it’s not new to me. But these guys didn’t even show Trisha to me on the sets during the Kashmir schedule''.
Earlier, while reacting to Mansoor's remark, Trisha wrote on X platform, “A recent video has come to my notice where Mr Mansoor Ali Khan has spoken about me in a vile and disgusting manner. I strongly condemn this and find it sexist, disrespectful, misogynistic, repulsive and in bad taste. He can keep wishing but I am grateful never to have shared screen space with someone as pathetic as him and I will make sure it never happens for the rest of my film career as well. People like him bring a bad name to mankind.”
Trisha and Mansoor Ali Khan didn't share the screen space in 'Leo' but they have prominent roles in the film. It is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.