The Film and TV Producers' Guild on Monday called for a ban against actor Shakti Kapoor, condemning the "slanderous, mischievous and unsubstantiated aspersions" cast by the actor against several Bollywood personalities.
"The Guild is advising its members not to engage Shakti Kapoor in any work in any of their productions", it said in a statement here.
Denying the allegations made by Kapoor that many Bollywood personalities were engaged in "casting couch", the Guild said, Kapoor has been "completely irresponsible in his behaviour and utterances and must publicly apologise to all those whom he has insulted and slandered."
"The Guild would like to clarify to all concerned that all its members who represent the cream of the entertainment industry, have always stood for the highest moral, ethical and professional values and have been the fountainhead of the growth of this vibrant industry", it said.
Kapoor had during a sting operation by a TV channel alleged that Bollywood personalities including Subhash Ghai and the late Yash Johar were indulging in "casting-couch".
The TV programme had claimed to have blown the lid off Bollywood by secretly filming Kapoor purportedly asking for sexual favours from a woman.
{{/usCountry}}The TV programme had claimed to have blown the lid off Bollywood by secretly filming Kapoor purportedly asking for sexual favours from a woman.
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