Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh APOLOGISES to Anjali Raghav after she quits..., says 'koi galat intention nahi tha'

After Anjali Raghav announced she will leave the Bhojpuri film industry, Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh apologised to her for touching her waist on stage without her permission. Pawan repeatedly grabbed Anjali's waist during a recent event in Lucknow, claiming that something was stuck to it. Despite Anjali's obvious discomfort, Pawan chose to ignore her.

Pawan Singh apologises to Anjali Raghav

Taking to his Instagram Stories, Pawan asked for apology and said that he had no "wrong intention" towards Anjali. Writing his short note in Hind, Pawan said, "Anjali ji, vyasth schedule ke kaaran main aapka live dekh nahi paaya. Mujhe jab iss baat ki jaankari huyi, toh mujhe bura laga (Anjali, due to my busy schedule, I couldn't watch your live. When I came to know about the matter, I felt very bad)."

He continued, "Mera aapke prati koi bhi ghalat intention nahi tha kyuki humlog kalakaar hai. Iske bawajood, agar aapko humari kisi bhi byawahaar se taqleef huyi ho toh uske liye main shama prarthi hoon (I had no wrong intention towards you as we are artists. Even then, if you were hurt by my behaviour, then I apologise)."

What did Anjali say about the incident?

Anjali posted videos to Instagram on Saturday that described the events that took place there. She said in Hindi, "I have been very disturbed for the past two days...Do you think I would feel happy or enjoy being touched in public like that?"

Anjali added, "Jab baad mein maine apne team member se pucha ki kuch laga hai, unhone kaha ki kuch bhi nahi laga tha. Tab mujhe bohot zyada bura laga, gussa aaya aur rona bhi aaya. Lekin mujhe samajh nahi aaya ki main kya karun? Kyunki vahan sab unka fan base tha, unko bhagwan bol rahe the aur khud ko bhakt bol bolke unke pairon main gir rahe the log."

She continued, "I absolutely do not support touching any girl without her permission. To begin with, it is very wrong. And to touch someone in this manner is extremely wrong. Agar yeh Haryana main hua hota toh jawab dene ki zarurat nahi padti."

"The public there would have given the answer themselves. But I was in their place, in Lucknow. Main Bhojpuri industry mein ab kaam nahi karungi."

At the promotional event for Pawan's recently released song Saiya Seva Kare, which also features Anjali, the incident occurred.