Shama Sikander Says 'Superstar' Improvised Hugging Her During Shoot, Calls It 'Shocking And Weird'

Shama Sikander, the renowned actor and fashion designer, revealed how a fellow actor made her uncomfortable during an advertisement shoot. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, she mentioned how a "superstar" improvised a scene to hug her.

When she was asked about the inappropriate hug, she said, “Hugging me wasn’t a part of the shoot initially. But I feel he wanted to hug me for some reason. You know, you understand the vibe some people have, so when he was shooting with me, he improvised and he said he would put the jewellery on his wife (me). Then I would twirl her and hug her. So when he tried to hug me, I felt that I was uncomfortable with that kind of touch. I had never sensed that before.”

'Something didn’t seem normal about him'

Shama Sikander mentioned that even though she has worked with many celebrities in the past, she never felt so uncomfortable as with the actor involved during the ad shoot, and was shocked to see a "superstar" behaving that way.

“I have worked with so many people, I have many guy friends, and they have never made me feel that way. It was very shocking and weird for me. I said that man was a superstar why does he have to pull such a stunt? It was a very shocking incident in my life. I had met that person for the first time and he had an attitude, something didn’t seem normal about him. I will never work with him in my life, even if I become a big star.”

Shama recalls shoot cancellation at the last minute

She also recalled how once she was told that her shoot was cancelled at the last moment. The director attached to the project later revealed that they had cast someone else for her role.

The actor said she was shocked and cried the entire night. She added that actors are removed from projects overnight in the industry and it’s quite common.