'Slowly moved closer to me': Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty accuses Rajesh Roshan of sexual harassment in shocking interview
In a shocking revelation during a recent interview, Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty accused veteran music director Rajesh Roshan, known for his work in Bollywood and as Hrithik Roshan's uncle, of sexually harassing her. The interview was released on December 10 but as of now, Rajesh Roshan has yet to respond to the serious allegations.
What Lagnajita Chakraborty said
In the interview, Chakraborty shared a personal account of an unsettling experience with Rajesh Roshan during her time in Mumbai.
Check out a clip from the interview here:
In the interview, she recounted an incident where Roshan invited her to his home in Santa Cruz.?
"When I used to live in Bombay, he had called me to meet him in Santa Cruz. I went to his house and I sat down and he was sitting there. There were piano and other instruments everywhere," she said.?
By this point, Chakraborty had already recorded several advertisement jingles.
She explained that Roshan asked her to play something of hers, so he could hear her voice, prompting her to search for herself on YouTube on the iPad open in front of them.
As she was typing on the iPad, Chakraborty noticed Roshan slowly moving closer to her. "I was wearing a skirt at the time. As I was typing, I noticed that he was slowly moving closer to me. He kept approaching and I thought, 'Let's see how far he comes and what he does.'"
Without warning, she said, Roshan crossed a line. "Without any further ado, you won't believe it, it's awkward to even say this on camera, but he just slipped his hand inside my skirt. Just like that, it was that seamless."
Feeling violated, Chakraborty immediately left the situation. "I just got up and walked out," she recalled.
Despite the traumatic experience, Chakraborty stated that it didn't affect her deeply. "It never affected me too much. I didn't make much hue and cry about it because I feel that it was his problem and mistake that he resorted to such behaviour. It's not my problem."
Lagnajita Chakraborty is an Indian singer-songwriter, primarily known for her work in Bengali music and playback singing in the Bengali film industry.?
She gained widespread recognition with her debut playback song, "Basanto Eshe Geche", from the film Chotushkone (2014), directed by Srijit Mukherji. The song, composed by Anupam Roy, became an instant hit and established her as a popular voice in Bengali cinema.
Who is Rajesh Roshan?
Rajesh Roshan is an Indian music composer and director, best known for his work in Hindi cinema.?
Born on May 24, 1955, he is the son of the famous composer Roshan and the younger brother of filmmaker and actor Rakesh Roshan.
Some of his notable works include Khatta Meetha (1978), Yaarana (1981), Kaamchor (1982), Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), and Karan Arjun (1995).
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