Mumbai: Veteran Marathi films and television actress Prajakta Mali on Saturday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suresh R for making some derogatory comments against her here. Criticized Dhas and demanded a public apology.

Speaking to media persons, the 35-year-old gardener also said that she has complained to the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) and plans to write and meet Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief ministers on the issue.

The actress – who started her film career at the age of 15 with a small role in Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Swades’ (2004) – has drawn strong scrutiny from ruling BJP MLA Dhas (from Ashti in Beed district) for his objectionable comments. Expressed. Character and reputation.

Crying several times during the media meeting, he cautioned Dhas and other politicians from “involving names of film personalities who become easy targets” for their personal political motives. Mali said, “All this has been going on for more than a month and a half, but I did not react… Just because I was silent, it does not mean that whatever has been said about me has been ignored.” But I have tacit consent.”

Their anger was particularly directed against Dhas’s comments, along with some other Marathi actresses, while speaking on the controversy over the murder of her political rival, ruling ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Dhananjay Munde and Masajog sarpanch Santosh Pandit. His name was also taken. Deshmukh on 9 December.

Among other things, Dhas hinted that actresses like Prajakta Mali keep coming to Parli, and some other insinuations that enraged him, shocked the film fraternity and pained his family.

He strongly condemned Dhas’s baseless and tasteless comments impugning his character, saying he probably had no idea of ​​the damage caused to his dignity and reputation. “He was referring to just a brief meeting and a photograph at a public function. He gave baseless statements. But the media and social media exaggerated it and thousands of videos went viral. We are all suffering, my mother could not sleep the whole night and my brother has blocked all his social media accounts,” he said, with tears in his eyes several times while speaking to the media.

The actress said that she has come forward to demand a public apology from Dhas, not only personally but also to the women whom he has tarnished with his statements. “I want to tell dhas. You are politicians, we are artists and entertainment is our profession. You are busy with your politics, but why do you have to drag us actors into this? Do only female artists come to Parli, has no male artist ever come? Then why are we being separated,” Mali said.

He said that this kind of behavior does not suit the politicians of the state, they raise doubts on the character of women artistes or their achievements to shine their personal politics and the media hypes it up to sensationalize and increase TRP.

Mali said she has requested the Maharashtra State Women Commission. (MSCW) asked to initiate action against all concerned within the legal framework, and urged the CM to take measures to curb social media from sensationalizing such baseless things without any evidence.

Responding to a question, he said that the entertainment industry is sympathetic towards him and if needed, he is ready to take a leadership role to stop attacks on entertainers and celebrities by politicians. “If such things continue, questions are being raised that in future people will not encourage their children to be a part of the entertainment industry. We entertain the public, but some people misuse our name to entertain themselves.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and some other local politicians have expressed support towards Mali’s cause. (Quaid Najmi can be contacted at: qnajmi@gmail.com)