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Mumbai, Maharashtra: In an exclusive interview with IANS, actress Antarra Banerjee spoke about the wrongful use of her photograph and identity by several media publications. The actress shared that her mother was left anxious and worried after hearing the news. She clarified that this was not a publicity stunt and urged the media to remove the incorrect reports immediately. Antarra also said that if the matter is not resolved, her next step will be legal action, as it concerns her reputation and personal integrity. In the conversation, she also spoke about her acting journey and the break she took midway through her career, while once again requesting media houses to take down the wrong news as soon as possible.

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00:00Antara Ji, first of all, welcome to INS.
00:02Hello.
00:03And Antara Ji, first of all, welcome to INS.
00:05And Antara Ji, first of all, welcome to INS.
00:10So my name is Antara Subrata Banerji.
00:15And the incident report on the name of the incident is Antara Soham Banerji.
00:22We don't use the father's name in the background.
00:25So that is why.
00:26And also my name's spelling goes like A-N-T-A-R-R-A.
00:41See, I think, I had no clue why this happened.
00:49There were so many calls, so many messages which I received from my family and my friends.
00:54And all they were asking that, are you fine?
00:57Are you okay?
00:58I had no clue.
00:59When I opened one of the messages, there was this one photograph of mine with all these incidents which was
01:05written.
01:05And then I got to know that it is all over the internet.
01:09So of course, what can I do at that moment?
01:12I was in a state of shock.
01:13And now it is a very mentally harassing incident which has happened, unfortunately.
01:29Yes, of course, I think not only because of my mom's, you know, health is not good.
01:36But then, if any of the parents, if any of the parents can hear something, specifically when the kids stay
01:43outside, it's a matter of concern.
01:47My mother, she was more, you know, she got into this whole anxiety, anxious.
01:54And she was like, what's happening?
01:55Where are you coming from?
01:56What's the news?
01:57She had no clue.
01:59I myself had no clue.
02:00So my father was like, you know, let us just come because they are based out of Calcutta.
02:04So they were like, let us just come.
02:06Let us sit together and figure out what's happening.
02:08So that's when me and my team, we decided that no, you all are not required to come as of
02:13now.
02:14And let us see what next step we can take.
02:18We are like, let us know.
02:48I have started with you. I have not started with it. I have just come here to clarify
02:54that whatever things are happening is wrong. And this thing will immediately be removed
03:00so that someone's reputation will not be tarnished. So, this is not the same thing.
03:07So, don't see this thing in that way. That will be better.
03:22Our next step will be going legal because other than that, there is no other option we are left out
03:28with.
03:28It's a legal case. On top of it, it's about my reputation, my self-integrity.
03:36It can lead to a lot more things. So, I will have to go legal.
03:53I want to request everybody, all the media personal,
03:57that if you have any news before posting, some photo, or use it before you,
04:03verify or re-verify. Maybe you have to verify three or four times, but verify and put it.
04:08Specifically, when a news is a big legal news, you just cannot put up somebody's photograph
04:14and, you know, put it out on the story and everything. And now, what happens?
04:23So, it is not, it is very irresponsible, I feel. It is very irresponsible.
04:32And you have to verify it.
04:35So, what do you think?
04:43It was never a comeback thing because, I think, I have been always there in this industry.
04:53It's just that I took, you know, some one and a half years of gap because of my mother's health
05:00or I wanted to be there with her rather than being here.
05:04So that is one thing. So definitely there are certain opportunities which have already come to me and I am
05:10already trying to work on it.
05:12But I'm looking for such opportunities which I will explore and I'm sure I will do justice to that.
05:24I will certainly explore but the opportunity will be there.
05:28I will request this to the media which is taking this whole incident out, take all the news and my
05:45photographs and whatever my work credentials has been wrongly used, please correct it, please remove it as soon as possible.
05:54Thank you very much.
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