Jackie Shroff, under the influence of alcohol, tried to kiss a 14-year-old actress, Danny intervened:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Scandals and love affairs are a part of the entertainment industry. From alleged fights between actors to secret marriages and extra marital affairs, there is a lot of gossip about celebs. Scandals that once dominated the headlines are often forgotten with time.

The actor tried to kiss Tabu

In the old times, actresses had to face the most trouble when they had to protect themselves from strange co-actors, directors and producers as the film industry has always been a male-dominated field. From where news of bad behavior, molestation often remains in the headlines. One such story is of a drunk Jackie Shroff, who allegedly tried to kiss Tabu. The actress was only 14 years old at that time.

This actor had to come and handle the matter

It was in the 1980s when Jackie Shroff and Tabu got into a controversy. Tabu, whose real name is Tabassum Fatima Hashmi, was quite young at that time and used to go to the sets with her elder sister Farah Naaz, who was also an actress. Farah was working with Jackie Shroff in a film called Diljala. According to Orissa Post, during the shooting in Mauritius, Danny Denzongpa had hosted a party at his house in which all the actors were present. Tabu had gone to the party with her sister.

Jackie Shroff was drunk

Jackie Shroff is reported to have behaved rudely towards Tabu and is believed to have been under the influence of alcohol. He reportedly tried to kiss Tabu forcefully. Tabu resisted him. However, Danny handled the situation and forcefully took Jackie away.

Sister also protested

Tabu's sister Farah Naaz spoke up for her sister and spoke openly about Jackie Shroff's abusive behaviour in the media. She claimed that Jackie forcefully kissed Tabu and Danny saved her. However, Tabu, who was quite young at the time, kept mum on the matter. Later, Farah claimed that it was a misunderstanding. However, it is worth noting that Tabu has never worked with Jackie Shroff since this incident.

With which film did you make your debut?

Tabu started her career at the age of 11 with the film Bazaar. Later she worked in the film Hum Naujawan. However, she got stardom in 1994 with the film Vijaypath. She has also made her presence felt in films like Maachis, Chandni Bar, Maqbool and Haider. Apart from this, she has been awarded two National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards for Best Actress.