Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh, who was recently trolled and called out for touching Anjali Raghav's waist inappropriately and without consent on stage, is currently one of the contestants in the reality TV show Rise and Fall, which the businessman Arshneer Grover hosts. Anjali Raghav is known for her work in Haryanvi music videos. This incident happened during a public event in Lucknow to promote their recently released song, Saiya Seva Kare.
Why did Pawan Singh offer a film to Akriti Negi on Rise and Fall?
In the first episode of Rise and Fall, which premiered on Saturday, September 6, he was seen interacting with Splitsvilla X5 winner Akriti Negi. When she said that she had never worked in movies, Pawan offered her a film role. Akriti responded, "Movie nahi kiya. Mann hai, lekin abhi tak woh chance nahi mila." To which, when Pawan Singh offered her a film, Negi questioned, "Aap humko denge? Sacchi?" To this, the Bhojpuri actor stated, "Maine 250 se zyada filmein ki hain."
What's the contestant list of Rise and Fall?
The contestant list of Rise and Fall includes a fun lineup that's got everyone excited. The lineup includes Kiku Sharda, Arbaaz Patel, Aditya Narayan, Dhanashree Verma, Nayandeep Rakshit, Noorin Sha, Bali, Aarush Bhola, Arjun Bijlani, Sangeet Phogat, Anaya Bangar, Aahana Kumara, and Kubbra Sait.
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What's the controversy between Pawan Singh and Anjali Raghav?
After the video went viral showing him touching Anjali's waist, she condemned his actions and announced that she would no longer work in the Bhojpuri industry. The video sparked a major reaction and debates about the incident, as well as the conversation regarding consent and the abuse of power.
After the reaction, Pawan apologised to Anjali on the 31st. Taking to his Instagram story, he wrote, "Anjali ji, I wasn't able to see your live due to my busy schedule. When I came to know about it ( the controversy), I felt bad. I had no wrong intention towards you because we are artists. Despite this, if you have been hurt by any of my behaviour, I am sorry."
