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Singer and actor Pawan Singh, the biggest superstar of Bhojpuri film industry and known as ‘Power Star’, has once again come into the center of controversies. Pawan Singh, who has ruled the hearts of millions of fans with his singing and acting, has been full of controversies, but this time the allegations against him have created a sensation in the entire film industry. A leading Bhojpuri actress has made very serious and sharp allegations against Pawan Singh’s working style, personal conduct and his attitude towards women in a recent interview. The actress said without mincing words that instead of being serious about his work, Pawan Singh is drunk most of the time and the actresses working with him have to face extremely uncomfortable and humiliating situations. As soon as this interview came to light, discussions have heated up from social media to Bhojpuri corridors and once again a debate has erupted within the industry regarding the safety, respect and professional environment of women artists.
In an explosive interview given to a digital platform, the actress made many shocking revelations while sharing her experience of working with Pawan Singh. The actress claimed that Pawan Singh’s status in the industry is considered so big that no one can muster the courage to speak against him, but the reality is that working with him is extremely challenging for any self-respecting artiste.
The actress said in strong words, “They remain drunk only for 25 days out of 30 days of the month. When a person is constantly in a state of intoxication, how will he respect his work and the person in front of him? It has been ingrained in their mind that every girl coming in the industry is the same and they look at every actress in the same wrong light.” The actress alleged that there was no time restriction during shooting, she was made to wait for hours on the set and was often pressurized by unwanted calls and meetings late at night. According to the actress, when a female artist protests against these unreasonable demands or behaviour, she is shown the door from films and projects or attempts are made to harm her career.
This is not the first time that such serious allegations have been made against Pawan Singh by a co-star or woman. Even before this, his relationship with top Bhojpuri actress Akshara Singh and the public controversy that followed had made headlines across the country. Akshara Singh had also made serious allegations against Pawan Singh of mental harassment, threat of ruining his career and violent behaviour, the echo of which had reached the police stations and courts.
Apart from this, Pawan Singh’s married life has also been surrounded by continuous controversies and lawsuits. After the tragic demise of his first wife, the ongoing family dispute of divorce and maintenance with his second wife Jyoti Singh is also pending in the court for a long time. After contesting as an independent candidate from Karakat seat during the recent Lok Sabha elections and appearing on political platforms, it was expected that Pawan Singh would be more cautious about his image, but these latest allegations made by fellow artists have once again raised a big question mark on his personal life and professional manners.
After this sensational statement came to light, a kind of digital war has broken out on social media platforms – YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Pawan Singh’s army of die-hard fans has come out against the actress and is accusing her of doing a ‘publicity stunt’ and gaining cheap popularity in the name of a superstar. Fans argue that whenever an artist wants to come into limelight in the industry, he takes the help of Pawan Singh’s name.
On the other hand, film critics, women’s rights activists and a large section of conscious audience of Bhojpuri cinema are seen standing in support of the actress. He says that Bhojpuri cinema has been in the grip of obscenity, male-dominated ego and arbitrary stardom for the last several years. Critics believe that if a female artist has come forward and raised her voice on the abuse and drug abuse on the set, then instead of dismissing her statement, the producers-directors and associations of the industry should investigate it impartially.
This entire controversy has exposed the deep flaws in the internal workings and professionalism within the Bhojpuri film industry. The Bhojpuri industry still seems to be far away from such stringent institutional reforms as efforts were made to implement Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) and code of conduct on shooting sets after the ‘MeToo’ movement in Bollywood.
It is often seen that the entire industry revolves around a few big male superstars, due to which small artists, producers and actresses are afraid to raise their voice against their inappropriate behavior. Unless strict rules are made in the Bhojpuri film industry regarding contracts, fixed working hours, drug-free shooting premises and protecting the dignity of artists, such controversies and allegations will keep cropping up again and again. At present, no official statement has come out from Pawan Singh or his management team on this entire matter, but the way the actress’s statements have gained momentum, it is certain that this controversy is not going to subside so soon.