00:00Actually, what happened was, in 2019, I was approached by Umesh Kamat.
00:11So, Umesh Kamat contacted me through different sources to make a film for him or to act in his film.
00:18But I never acted so bold. The most bold series for me till then was Gandhi Baat.
00:24And I wasn't very comfortable with that either.
00:27So, these people contacted me through different sources.
00:30Finally, they got a coordinator, Ravi Gupta.
00:33And every person in our industry has a desire to become a producer.
00:37For any actor, there is no greater achievement than becoming a producer.
00:41So, they gave Ravi Gupta the greed that if you bring Gehna Vashish on board, then we will make you a producer.
00:48So, Ravi approached me on Instagram.
00:51And he didn't tell me about the Hot Shots sales.
00:54Because everyone knew that Hot Shots makes a lot of bold content.
00:59So, he contacted me through a DOP, Ajay Arya.
01:03And the name of the series was One Plus One.
01:05Which we shot in Manisha Bungalow.
01:07And I was the lead heroine in that.
01:09We shot that series.
01:11So, my scenes were up to Bikini.
01:15So, I was happy.
01:17But till then I didn't know about the Hot Shots sales.
01:20But Crescent Tower is in front of VIP Plaza.
01:23They were doing dubbing and editing there.
01:26So, while dubbing, I saw a scene of a girl named Sejal.
01:35Absolutely topless.
01:37So, I had a fight with Ravi there.
01:39It's okay that I don't have a bold scene.
01:42But if there is a bold scene of some other girl in the same film, then it would be a problem.
01:47So, he said, let me make you talk to somebody.
01:50I said, who?
01:51He said, let me meet you and come.
01:54Then, from Crescent Tower and their office, Moria Landmark 702.
02:00It was not too far.
02:01It was a 2-3 minute walk.
02:03I met Umesh Kamat there for the first time.
02:06I had been to that office before.
02:08Why did I go there?
02:10Because Amitabh Jhunjhunwala had called me before.
02:13When they made an app called The Gehna App, I recognized that office.
02:17But I didn't know that there was an office of Hot Shots.
02:20Let's go inside.
02:21It's written Industries on the entry.
02:24On the left-hand side, there is Raj Kundra's cabin.
02:27Raj Kundra and his family's photos are there.
02:30On the right-hand side, in the last corner, there is Umesh Kamat's cabin.
02:35I meet Umesh there.
02:37Umesh offers me three films.
02:39And I do three films of it as a heroine.
02:42One Plus One, Promise and Confession.
02:45The producer and director of Confession is Amitabh Jhunjhunwala.
02:49He is also the PA of Raj Kundra.
02:51After three films, they approached me again to direct for them.
02:56I told them that direction is not my job.
02:59Firstly, I don't know how to direct.
03:01Secondly, I am not the director.
03:03Most importantly, if I start directing, the other directors won't let me work.
03:08I have come to Mumbai to become a heroine.
03:11I haven't come to become a director.
03:13Because when you are an outsider,
03:15the only thing in your mind is to be on screen.
03:18Not to be behind.
03:20He asked me how long I will work as a heroine.
03:23We can't repeat the same face.
03:25Every time we need new heroines.
03:27I told him that I don't have such heroines.
03:29And I am not into casting as well.
03:31He said that he has such coordinators, Umesh Kamat.
03:34And there are such girls who are comfortable in bold.
03:38Already there was such content on Hot Shorts.
03:40On which there were topless scenes.
03:42Long before I came.
03:44There was a film called 9 O'Clock.
03:46In which Nehal's absolutely topless scene was there.
03:49And there were a lot of people's films.
03:51Which already had a lot of things.
03:53So he said that the girls who are already working,
03:55we will repeat those girls.
03:57I said that I can't do it.
03:59And I am not sure if it is legal or not.
04:01So he said that this app is from London.
04:04And in London it is absolutely legal.
04:06We are still showing less.
04:08Because it is a film of 27 minutes.
04:10In which there will be a song of 3 to 3.5 minutes.
04:12In a story of 24 minutes.
04:14Some fraction of seconds or maximum for a minute or 1.5.
04:17There will be a topless scene.
04:19I said not my lookout.
04:21He said I will get you heroine.
04:22I will get you everything.
04:23You just have to go and set.
04:25And do everything.
04:26I said who will give money.
04:27Because I have so much money.
04:28Why should I produce.
04:29So upfront Umesh Kamat gave me a cheque of 1.5 lakhs.
04:33I come home.
04:35We plan the story.
04:37And the first heroine was Nehal.
04:39One day before the shoot, Nehal said all of a sudden.
04:44Still I have that voice note with me.
04:46He said I don't want to be Poonam and Sharlin.
04:49I want to be Deepika and Priyanka.
04:52I picked up that voice note and sent it straight to Umesh.
04:55There was already a girl sitting in Umesh's office.
04:58Her name was Ashwini Rane.
05:00I reached there.
05:01Umesh was sitting on the chair.
05:03There was a girl sitting in Umesh's lap.
05:05For me it was a shock.
05:07I was not supposed to react.
05:09But still I reacted.
05:10I asked Umesh what is going on.
05:12He said she was just rehearsing with me.
05:17I said what rubbish.
05:18He said you don't worry.
05:20She will be the heroine.
05:21I said okay.
05:22I said Ashwini say it.
05:24And acting was just zero.
05:27So he said who doesn't have clothes.
05:29Give him clothes worth 5-6 thousand.
05:31I said done.
05:32We shot the film on the second day.
05:34The name of the film was L Lug Gaye.
05:36None of us were comfortable.
05:38Nobody.
05:39None of us were comfortable.
05:41Neither hero nor me nor my cameraman.
05:44None of us.
05:45None of us.
05:46But still the girl was comfortable.
05:48Umesh had a lot of pressure on us.
05:50If you don't make the film you will have to return my money.
05:54I said Umesh it is a kind of a force.
05:57You gave me 1.5 lakh advance.
05:59I said okay.
06:00But I had almost 3 lakh rupees.
06:03Because the location itself is worth 45 thousand.
06:05Double dragon is being shot on camera.
06:07One truck full of lights.
06:09Double dragon means double DOP.
06:11Double focus puller.
06:13Track.
06:14Jimmy.
06:15Song.
06:16Costume.
06:17Makeup.
06:18Hair.
06:19Everything.
06:20I won't be able to pay you anything.
06:21So he said then shoot.
06:22So somehow we shot the film.
06:24We submitted the film.
06:26The film profited well I am sure.
06:28But we used to get only 3 lakh rupees.
06:30And this is how we started working.
06:32And till the time the life of Hot Shorts was working.
06:35I never left Raj Kundra.
06:37Hot Shorts app was closed.
06:39And all of a sudden one day I got a call from Umesh.
06:43I used to talk to Umesh a lot.
06:45Because he used to finalize the heroines for my films.
06:49He used to tell me that this will be the heroine.
06:51This will be the set up.
06:53So January 13th 2021.
06:57I met Raj Kundra for the first time through Umesh Kamat.
07:01At Grandua Tower.
07:03And it was just a 2 minute meeting.
07:05It was a very decent meeting.
07:07We met at a public place where Raj Kundra told me.
07:09Now we are going to start a new venture.
07:13Which is called Bolly Fame.
07:15And Jaldi Life.
07:17So everyone knows the face of Jaldi Life.
07:19It was Shilpa Shetty.
07:20And for Bolly Fame they were looking for.
07:22Sahra Khan.
07:23Sai Tavankar.
07:24And Shamita Shetty was also about to cast.
07:27To work in that.
07:29So this is how this all has started.
07:36Let me tell you.
07:38In 2019.
07:42Meeta Jhunjhunwala approached me.
07:44For an individual app.
07:46Every artist has their own personal app.
07:48She told me that she will make an app for me.
07:52I asked her about the company and whose app she makes.
07:54They said Poonam, Sharlene, Manisha, Lamban, Vaishi.
07:58I told her that many of them are absolutely topless and nude.
08:02She said don't worry.
08:04You just come and meet us.
08:06So when I went to Mainland China for the first time.
08:08Office 702 opposite Infinity Mall.
08:10It was the same office.
08:12When I went to meet Hotshot.
08:14When I enter.
08:16Rehan Industries is written on the left hand side.
08:18Which is Raj's son's name.
08:20There are many cabins there.
08:22On the left hand side is the main cabin.
08:24There is Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty on the wall.
08:26Her children.
08:28And her family.
08:30Raj's parents' photo is also there.
08:32It's a proper big cabin.
08:34When I enter on the right.
08:36I met Meeta there.
08:38When I went to meet Umesh again.
08:40Same setup, same office.
08:42Where Meeta used to sit earlier.
08:44Now Umesh Kaman was sitting there.
08:46And this time we were talking about Hotshots.
08:50Why did you decide to make a film?
08:54See.
08:56I think whatever the reason is.
08:58Truth is very important.
09:00Truth is very important.
09:02Truth is important for everyone.
09:04And I am trying to give my best.
09:06And I don't think.
09:08I am wrong in this.
09:10Reason B.
09:12When we made the film.
09:14As an individual director.
09:16I won't call myself a producer.
09:18We were working on the script.
09:20Producers always sell with profit.
09:22We didn't sell with additional profit.
09:24And in 3 lakhs.
09:26DOP.
09:30First of all the script is made.
09:32Screenplay.
09:34Dialogue writer.
09:36Script writer.
09:38After that the film's script is approved.
09:40Which is approved by Umesh Kamat.
09:42Then casting is locked.
09:44In every film there are 3 to 4 actors.
09:46All the girls are doing bold scenes.
09:48I don't think anyone will take less than 20,000 rupees.
09:50After that in Bombay.
09:52The cheapest location is 25,000 rupees.
09:54Good locations are of 50,000 rupees.
09:58There is a dragon camera.
10:00Dragons need more light.
10:02When we shoot on RAW.
10:04We need a lot of hard disk.
10:06There is a spot boy.
10:08There is food.
10:10There is costume.
10:12Then when the film goes to editing.
10:14In 3 lakhs I wasn't earning much.
10:16I was making very less.
10:18But the people who were earning profit.
10:20They were different.
10:22The owners of hotshots.
10:24It is very important for them to come in front.
10:26And it is the time.
10:28When the truth comes in front of everyone.
10:30And I am giving my best.
10:32This is what I am being asked in the ED office.
10:34How much money did you get?
10:36How did you make the film?
10:38How many times did you meet Raj Kundra?
10:40Who was the face?
10:42There was a signature in the agreement.
10:44Pradeep Bakshi.
10:46I don't know who he is.
10:48I don't know who he is.
10:50When the agreement was handed over.
10:52There was already a sign.
10:54Two copies were made.
10:56When we were handed over.
10:58We used to get a sign in one copy.
11:00And we used to get a copy.
11:02This is the whole matter.
11:04And why did we get money?
11:06Why did we get money in GBP?
11:08Because the app was from London.
11:10We used to raise money against Cameron.
11:12We used to mail the invoice.
11:14When the mail used to go.
11:16After the release of our film.
11:18After the profit of the film came.
11:20The same money used to come.
11:22Out of that 3 lakh rupees.
11:24Like if it was released before 15.
11:26Between 25 and 27.
11:28We used to transfer 3 lakh rupees to the account.
11:30We didn't get any cash.
11:32We didn't get any money in loose cash.
11:34We used to come to the account.
11:36And we used to distribute the money to everyone from the account.
11:40Have you ever met Shamita Shetty?
11:46I have never met Shamita Shetty.
11:48When I went for Bolly Film.
11:50I was told that in Bolly Film.
11:52There will be Shamita, Sara Khan,
11:54Sai Damankar, you will also be there.
11:56And there will be a lot of big names.
11:58That's it.
12:00I have no interaction with Shamita Shetty.
12:02Have you ever been in jail?
12:04Have you ever been in jail?
12:06Have you ever been in jail?
12:08Look, I can't say anything about going to jail.
12:10Because that matter is already going on in the court.
12:12I just want this matter to end.
12:14I just want this matter to end.
12:16We have been worried for 4 years.
12:18We have been worried for 4 years.
12:20My account had been freezed earlier.
12:22The court defreezed it.
12:24For the same matter.
12:26I went to jail for the same matter.
12:28I was bailed.
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