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India Today
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Muzammil Ibrahim accuses Pooja Bhatt of abuse on Dhokha set 18 years ago
Muzammil Ibrahim recalled Pooja Bhatt's abusive behaviour on the sets of his debut film 'Dhokha' (Credit: Instagram/muzammilibrahim7/India Today Archives) India Today Entertainment Desk Muzammil Ibrahim recently opened up on Pooja Bhatt's abusive temperament He made his acting debut with Pooja's directorial 'Dhokha' The actor will next be seen in Kay Kay Menon's spy-thriller 'Special Ops' Actor Muzammil Ibrahim, known for his performance in 'Special Ops', made shocking revelations about his working experience with Pooja Bhatt. He opened up on the actor-turned-filmmaker's abusive behaviour on the set of his debut film 'Dhokha' (2007). Muzammil admitted to being terrified because of Pooja's alleged disrespectful behaviour towards actors. The actor alleged that Pooja was abusive on set, which made things difficult for him as a debutant. In a recent podcast with Siddharth Kannan , for his YouTube channel, he said, "Pooja Bhatt had a temperament which was very difficult and disrespectful towards actors. Mahesh Bhatt used to like me a lot. But Pooja said a lot of things about me. I don't want to go into the details of it. I was very respectful towards her, but she had a very abusive nature. She was extremely abusive." "I went through hell during its shoot. I suffered a lot, and I was very young. I got into depression because of it. I used to have nightmares. Every morning, I would pray to Allah to save me from her," he added. Muzammil also revealed that Mahesh Bhatt was aware of the situation but was unable to fully intervene. The actor said, "He would ask Pooja not to behave with me like that, but she would do it when he was not around. The crew members and even Mukesh Bhatt told me stories about Pooja's behaviour and temper." The 'Special Ops 2' actor claimed that he refused to work in 'Raaz 2' even when Soni Razdan pursued him for the role. He stated, "I was scared to work with the Bhatts again. Mahesh sir was very keen on casting me in 'Raaz 2'. Even Soni Razdan pursued me to do their films, but I refused all of them." Muzammil concluded, "I was called names in the media and accused of being unprofessional, but I didn't respond. I feared being boycotted." Pooja directed 'Dhokha' starring Muzammil, which also featured Tulip Joshi, Anupam Kher, Ashutosh Rana and others. The actor will next be seen in Kay Kay Menon's spy action-thriller series 'Special Ops 2' on JioHotstar. Muzammil has also featured in the remix track 'Pardesiya' alongside Rakhi Sawant. He was also a part of films like 'Horn 'Ok' Pleassss' and 'Will You Marry Me?'. Actor Muzammil Ibrahim, known for his performance in 'Special Ops', made shocking revelations about his working experience with Pooja Bhatt. He opened up on the actor-turned-filmmaker's abusive behaviour on the set of his debut film 'Dhokha' (2007). Muzammil admitted to being terrified because of Pooja's alleged disrespectful behaviour towards actors. The actor alleged that Pooja was abusive on set, which made things difficult for him as a debutant. In a recent podcast with Siddharth Kannan , for his YouTube channel, he said, "Pooja Bhatt had a temperament which was very difficult and disrespectful towards actors. Mahesh Bhatt used to like me a lot. But Pooja said a lot of things about me. I don't want to go into the details of it. I was very respectful towards her, but she had a very abusive nature. She was extremely abusive." "I went through hell during its shoot. I suffered a lot, and I was very young. I got into depression because of it. I used to have nightmares. Every morning, I would pray to Allah to save me from her," he added. Muzammil also revealed that Mahesh Bhatt was aware of the situation but was unable to fully intervene. The actor said, "He would ask Pooja not to behave with me like that, but she would do it when he was not around. The crew members and even Mukesh Bhatt told me stories about Pooja's behaviour and temper." The 'Special Ops 2' actor claimed that he refused to work in 'Raaz 2' even when Soni Razdan pursued him for the role. He stated, "I was scared to work with the Bhatts again. Mahesh sir was very keen on casting me in 'Raaz 2'. Even Soni Razdan pursued me to do their films, but I refused all of them." Muzammil concluded, "I was called names in the media and accused of being unprofessional, but I didn't respond. I feared being boycotted." Pooja directed 'Dhokha' starring Muzammil, which also featured Tulip Joshi, Anupam Kher, Ashutosh Rana and others. The actor will next be seen in Kay Kay Menon's spy action-thriller series 'Special Ops 2' on JioHotstar. Muzammil has also featured in the remix track 'Pardesiya' alongside Rakhi Sawant. He was also a part of films like 'Horn 'Ok' Pleassss' and 'Will You Marry Me?'. Join our WhatsApp Channel
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Special Ops 2 teaser: Kay Kay Menon returns as Himmat Singh, fights global terrorism in new spy thriller
After the success of its first season, Neeraj Pandey's popular spy series 'Special Ops' is back with its second season. The makers of the highly awaited spy series, which will see actor reprise his role as the tough and resourceful spy , unveiled the teaser for the series on Thursday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The video opens with Menon as Himmat Singh coordinating with his team from the war room. This is followed by , who plays Farooq Ali, taking down terrorists single-handedly. Prakash Raj and are also part of the espionage thriller. Special Ops 2 is a sequel to Special Ops (2020) and a spin-off of Special Ops 1.5 (2021). The series is set to stream on JioHotstar, with the release date yet to be announced. Meanwhile, Kay Kay Menon was last seen in the series 'Murshid'.
India Today
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Special Ops 2 teaser: Kay Kay Menon fights global terrorism in new spy-thriller
The wait is finally over as the teaser of Neeraj Pandey's 'Special Ops Season 2' is out. Actor Kay Kay Menon returns as the RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) officer Himmat Singh. The thirty-second teaser gives a sneak peek of Himmat and his team fighting India's video starts with Menon as Himmat working with his team from the war room. It is followed by Karan Tacker aka Farooq Ali single-handedly shooting terrorists. Apart from Saiyami Kher and Meher Vij back-in-action as agents Juhi Kashyap and Ruhani Khan, respectively, there are several new additions to the cast. Prakash Raj and Tahir Raj Bhasin have also joined Neeraj Pandey's espionage Vinay Pathak, who plays Himmat's ally Abbas Sheikh can also be seen in the teaser. From massive explosions to hand-to-hand combat and shoot-outs, the new show has a series of unexpected thrills and events. The visuals showcase many foreign locations and action stunts, indicating a global terrorism network. Karan Tacker will join Kay Kay Menon's Himmat Singh as Farooq Ali in Special Ops 2. 'Special Ops 2' is a sequel to 'Special Ops' (2020) and a spin-off to 'Special Ops' 1.5 (2021). The show also features Tota Roy Chowdhury, Kali Prasad Mukherjee, Dalip Tahil, Gautami Kapoor, Muzammil Ibrahim, and Arif Zakaria, among others. 'Special Ops Season 2' is created and directed by Neeraj Pandey. It is co-directed by Shivam Nair.'Special Ops 2' will be streaming on JioHotstar. The release date is yet to be announced.
