Recently, Gehana Vasisth gave an explosive interview to IANS in which she recounted her entire journey of connecting with them and her experience as an actor turned producer. Gehana also talks about and discloses the images displayed in the Raj Kundra office. She then goes into detail about her coordination with the ED officers, among other things. If you want to know the details, watch this interview all the way through.
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00:00Actually, what happened was, in 2019, I was approached by Umesh Kamat.
00:11So, Umesh Kamat contacted me through different sources to make a film for him or to act in his film.
00:18But I never acted so bold. The most bold series for me till then was Gandhi Baat.
00:24And I wasn't very comfortable with that either.
00:27So, these people contacted me through different sources.
00:30Finally, they got a coordinator, Ravi Gupta.
00:33And every person in our industry has a desire to become a producer.
00:37For any actor, there is no greater achievement than becoming a producer.
00:41So, they gave Ravi Gupta the greed that if you bring Gehna Vashish on board, then we will make you a producer.
00:48So, Ravi approached me on Instagram.
00:51And he didn't tell me about the Hot Shots sales.
00:54Because everyone knew that Hot Shots makes a lot of bold content.
00:59So, he contacted me through a DOP, Ajay Arya.
01:03And the name of the series was One Plus One.
01:05Which we shot in Manisha Bungalow.
01:07And I was the lead heroine in that.
01:09We shot that series.
01:11So, my scenes were up to Bikini.
01:15So, I was happy.
01:17But till then I didn't know about the Hot Shots sales.
01:20But Crescent Tower is in front of VIP Plaza.
01:23They were doing dubbing and editing there.
01:26So, while dubbing, I saw a scene of a girl named Sejal.
01:35Absolutely topless.
01:37So, I had a fight with Ravi there.
01:39It's okay that I don't have a bold scene.
01:42But if there is a bold scene of some other girl in the same film, then it would be a problem.
01:47So, he said, let me make you talk to somebody.
01:50I said, who?
01:51He said, let me meet you and come.
01:54Then, from Crescent Tower and their office, Moria Landmark 702.
02:00It was not too far.
02:01It was a 2-3 minute walk.
02:03I met Umesh Kamat there for the first time.
02:06I had been to that office before.
02:08Why did I go there?
02:10Because Amitabh Jhunjhunwala had called me before.
02:13When they made an app called The Gehna App, I recognized that office.
02:17But I didn't know that there was an office of Hot Shots.
02:20Let's go inside.
02:21It's written Industries on the entry.
02:24On the left-hand side, there is Raj Kundra's cabin.
02:27Raj Kundra and his family's photos are there.
02:30On the right-hand side, in the last corner, there is Umesh Kamat's cabin.
02:35I meet Umesh there.
02:37Umesh offers me three films.
02:39And I do three films of it as a heroine.
02:42One Plus One, Promise and Confession.
02:45The producer and director of Confession is Amitabh Jhunjhunwala.
02:49He is also the PA of Raj Kundra.
02:51After three films, they approached me again to direct for them.
02:56I told them that direction is not my job.
02:59Firstly, I don't know how to direct.
03:01Secondly, I am not the director.
03:03Most importantly, if I start directing, the other directors won't let me work.
03:08I have come to Mumbai to become a heroine.
03:11I haven't come to become a director.
03:13Because when you are an outsider,
03:15the only thing in your mind is to be on screen.
03:18Not to be behind.
03:20He asked me how long I will work as a heroine.
03:23We can't repeat the same face.
03:25Every time we need new heroines.
03:27I told him that I don't have such heroines.
03:29And I am not into casting as well.
03:31He said that he has such coordinators, Umesh Kamat.
03:34And there are such girls who are comfortable in bold.
03:38Already there was such content on Hot Shorts.
03:40On which there were topless scenes.
03:42Long before I came.
03:44There was a film called 9 O'Clock.
03:46In which Nehal's absolutely topless scene was there.
03:49And there were a lot of people's films.
03:51Which already had a lot of things.
03:53So he said that the girls who are already working,
03:55we will repeat those girls.
03:57I said that I can't do it.
03:59And I am not sure if it is legal or not.
04:01So he said that this app is from London.
04:04And in London it is absolutely legal.
04:06We are still showing less.
04:08Because it is a film of 27 minutes.
04:10In which there will be a song of 3 to 3.5 minutes.
04:12In a story of 24 minutes.
04:14Some fraction of seconds or maximum for a minute or 1.5.
04:17There will be a topless scene.
04:19I said not my lookout.
04:21He said I will get you heroine.
04:22I will get you everything.
04:23You just have to go and set.
04:25And do everything.
04:26I said who will give money.
04:27Because I have so much money.
04:28Why should I produce.
04:29So upfront Umesh Kamat gave me a cheque of 1.5 lakhs.
04:33I come home.
04:35We plan the story.
04:37And the first heroine was Nehal.
04:39One day before the shoot, Nehal said all of a sudden.
04:44Still I have that voice note with me.
04:46He said I don't want to be Poonam and Sharlin.
04:49I want to be Deepika and Priyanka.
04:52I picked up that voice note and sent it straight to Umesh.
04:55There was already a girl sitting in Umesh's office.
04:58Her name was Ashwini Rane.
05:00I reached there.
05:01Umesh was sitting on the chair.
05:03There was a girl sitting in Umesh's lap.
05:05For me it was a shock.
05:07I was not supposed to react.
05:09But still I reacted.
05:10I asked Umesh what is going on.
05:12He said she was just rehearsing with me.
05:17I said what rubbish.
05:18He said you don't worry.
05:20She will be the heroine.
05:21I said okay.
05:22I said Ashwini say it.
05:24And acting was just zero.
05:27So he said who doesn't have clothes.
05:29Give him clothes worth 5-6 thousand.
05:31I said done.
05:32We shot the film on the second day.
05:34The name of the film was L Lug Gaye.
05:36None of us were comfortable.
05:38Nobody.
05:39None of us were comfortable.
05:41Neither hero nor me nor my cameraman.
05:44None of us.
05:45None of us.
05:46But still the girl was comfortable.
05:48Umesh had a lot of pressure on us.
05:50If you don't make the film you will have to return my money.
05:54I said Umesh it is a kind of a force.
05:57You gave me 1.5 lakh advance.
05:59I said okay.
06:00But I had almost 3 lakh rupees.
06:03Because the location itself is worth 45 thousand.
06:05Double dragon is being shot on camera.
06:07One truck full of lights.
06:09Double dragon means double DOP.
06:11Double focus puller.
06:13Track.
06:14Jimmy.
06:15Song.
06:16Costume.
06:17Makeup.
06:18Hair.
06:19Everything.
06:20I won't be able to pay you anything.
06:21So he said then shoot.
06:22So somehow we shot the film.
06:24We submitted the film.
06:26The film profited well I am sure.
06:28But we used to get only 3 lakh rupees.
06:30And this is how we started working.
06:32And till the time the life of Hot Shorts was working.
06:35I never left Raj Kundra.
06:37Hot Shorts app was closed.
06:39And all of a sudden one day I got a call from Umesh.
06:43I used to talk to Umesh a lot.
06:45Because he used to finalize the heroines for my films.
06:49He used to tell me that this will be the heroine.
06:51This will be the set up.
06:53So January 13th 2021.
06:57I met Raj Kundra for the first time through Umesh Kamat.
07:01At Grandua Tower.
07:03And it was just a 2 minute meeting.
07:05It was a very decent meeting.
07:07We met at a public place where Raj Kundra told me.
07:09Now we are going to start a new venture.
07:13Which is called Bolly Fame.
07:15And Jaldi Life.
07:17So everyone knows the face of Jaldi Life.
07:19It was Shilpa Shetty.
07:20And for Bolly Fame they were looking for.
07:22Sahra Khan.
07:23Sai Tavankar.
07:24And Shamita Shetty was also about to cast.
07:27To work in that.
07:29So this is how this all has started.
07:36Let me tell you.
07:38In 2019.
07:42Meeta Jhunjhunwala approached me.
07:44For an individual app.
07:46Every artist has their own personal app.
07:48She told me that she will make an app for me.
07:52I asked her about the company and whose app she makes.
07:54They said Poonam, Sharlene, Manisha, Lamban, Vaishi.
07:58I told her that many of them are absolutely topless and nude.
08:02She said don't worry.
08:04You just come and meet us.
08:06So when I went to Mainland China for the first time.
08:08Office 702 opposite Infinity Mall.
08:10It was the same office.
08:12When I went to meet Hotshot.
08:14When I enter.
08:16Rehan Industries is written on the left hand side.
08:18Which is Raj's son's name.
08:20There are many cabins there.
08:22On the left hand side is the main cabin.
08:24There is Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty on the wall.
08:26Her children.
08:28And her family.
08:30Raj's parents' photo is also there.
08:32It's a proper big cabin.
08:34When I enter on the right.
08:36I met Meeta there.
08:38When I went to meet Umesh again.
08:40Same setup, same office.
08:42Where Meeta used to sit earlier.
08:44Now Umesh Kaman was sitting there.
08:46And this time we were talking about Hotshots.
08:50Why did you decide to make a film?
08:54See.
08:56I think whatever the reason is.
08:58Truth is very important.
09:00Truth is very important.
09:02Truth is important for everyone.
09:04And I am trying to give my best.
09:06And I don't think.
09:08I am wrong in this.
09:10Reason B.
09:12When we made the film.
09:14As an individual director.
09:16I won't call myself a producer.
09:18We were working on the script.
09:20Producers always sell with profit.
09:22We didn't sell with additional profit.
09:24And in 3 lakhs.
09:26DOP.
09:30First of all the script is made.
09:32Screenplay.
09:34Dialogue writer.
09:36Script writer.
09:38After that the film's script is approved.
09:40Which is approved by Umesh Kamat.
09:42Then casting is locked.
09:44In every film there are 3 to 4 actors.
09:46All the girls are doing bold scenes.
09:48I don't think anyone will take less than 20,000 rupees.
09:50After that in Bombay.
09:52The cheapest location is 25,000 rupees.
09:54Good locations are of 50,000 rupees.
09:58There is a dragon camera.
10:00Dragons need more light.
10:02When we shoot on RAW.
10:04We need a lot of hard disk.
10:06There is a spot boy.
10:08There is food.
10:10There is costume.
10:12Then when the film goes to editing.
10:14In 3 lakhs I wasn't earning much.
10:16I was making very less.
10:18But the people who were earning profit.
10:20They were different.
10:22The owners of hotshots.
10:24It is very important for them to come in front.
10:26And it is the time.
10:28When the truth comes in front of everyone.
10:30And I am giving my best.
10:32This is what I am being asked in the ED office.
10:34How much money did you get?
10:36How did you make the film?
10:38How many times did you meet Raj Kundra?
10:40Who was the face?
10:42There was a signature in the agreement.
10:44Pradeep Bakshi.
10:46I don't know who he is.
10:48I don't know who he is.
10:50When the agreement was handed over.
10:52There was already a sign.
10:54Two copies were made.
10:56When we were handed over.
10:58We used to get a sign in one copy.
11:00And we used to get a copy.
11:02This is the whole matter.
11:04And why did we get money?
11:06Why did we get money in GBP?
11:08Because the app was from London.
11:10We used to raise money against Cameron.
11:12We used to mail the invoice.
11:14When the mail used to go.
11:16After the release of our film.
11:18After the profit of the film came.
11:20The same money used to come.
11:22Out of that 3 lakh rupees.
11:24Like if it was released before 15.
11:26Between 25 and 27.
11:28We used to transfer 3 lakh rupees to the account.
11:30We didn't get any cash.
11:32We didn't get any money in loose cash.
11:34We used to come to the account.
11:36And we used to distribute the money to everyone from the account.
11:40Have you ever met Shamita Shetty?
11:46I have never met Shamita Shetty.
11:48When I went for Bolly Film.
11:50I was told that in Bolly Film.
11:52There will be Shamita, Sara Khan,
11:54Sai Damankar, you will also be there.
11:56And there will be a lot of big names.
11:58That's it.
12:00I have no interaction with Shamita Shetty.
12:02Have you ever been in jail?
12:04Have you ever been in jail?
12:06Have you ever been in jail?
12:08Look, I can't say anything about going to jail.
12:10Because that matter is already going on in the court.
12:12I just want this matter to end.
12:14I just want this matter to end.
12:16We have been worried for 4 years.
12:18We have been worried for 4 years.
12:20My account had been freezed earlier.
12:22The court defreezed it.
12:24For the same matter.
12:26I went to jail for the same matter.
12:28I was bailed.
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