“If I believe something is right, I should speak about it.” Television actress Saanvie Tallwar says that is how she now decides when to talk about her allegations against actor Karan Kundrra, claims that go back to the shoot of the show Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum.
In an exclusive conversation with the Indo-Asian News Service, Tallwar was asked why she addressed the matter so long after it allegedly happened. Her answer was that there is no fixed timeline. “I have learned that I should speak when I genuinely feel ready to do so,” she said. For years, she explained, she told only the people she felt had to know. “As stories pass from one person to another, they often get distorted.” Today, she added, she is comfortable speaking openly “because it is my choice” and does not worry about what people think.
Her message to other women was direct. “I want to tell every woman that if something wrong has happened to you and you were unable to speak about it earlier, it is never too late. Come forward when you feel ready. If you never speak about your experiences, people will never know the truth.”
What she has alleged
In separate interviews with several publications, Tallwar has said the trouble on set began when she chose to keep to herself rather than mix with the cast and crew, which she believes did not sit well with Kundrra or the show’s director. Speaking to Filmibeat, she described a scene in which, before the director had called action, Kundrra kissed her and she slapped him. “He didn’t react at that time, but then he came back after some time and slapped me hard,” she said. “I fell on the floor, and then he abused me and my family.”
She has also said nobody on set came to her support, though producer Ektaa Kapoor later apologised to her on Kundrra’s behalf and backed her. After the incident, she says, the working atmosphere turned hostile because of Kundrra and the director.
The other side
Kundrra has publicly denied the allegations in the past. Reports note that the claims and denials remain disputed and that no court finding has been reported that establishes the allegations. His girlfriend, Tejasswi Prakash, has not commented on them either.
Sources
- Saanvie Tallwar Reveals Why She Exposed Karan Kundrra's On-Screen Assault, Says, 'If I Believe..'
- Saanvie Tallwar Says Women Should Speak Up When They're Ready Amid Past Allegations – Reporter Post
