Hansal Mehta pleads for 'dignity and privacy' for Shilpa Shetty, takes a dig at celebs for the lack of support during bad times

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta stood up in support for actress Shilpa Shetty whose name is being dragged through controversies after her husband Raj Kundra’s arrest. The actress recently approached the Bombay High Court to file a defamation suit against media houses for maligning her reputation and sought damages worth Rs. 25 crores.

Hansal Mehta in a series of tweets spoke in support of the actress asking everyone to leave her alone. “If you cannot stand up for her at least leave Shilpa Shetty alone and let the law decide? Allow her some dignity and privacy. It is unfortunate that people in public life ultimately are left to fend for themselves and are proclaimed guilty even before justice is meted out.”

The filmmaker further took an indirect dig at colleagues of Shilpa in the industry who are nowhere to be seen. “This silence is a pattern. In good times everybody parties together. In bad times there is deafening silence. There is isolation. No matter what the ultimate truth the damage is already done,” Hansal added.

Talking about celebs in a crisis falling prey to ‘trashy gossip’ he wrote, “This vilification is a pattern. If the allegations are against a film person there is a rush to invade privacy, to pass sweeping judgement, to character-assassinate, to fill 'news' with trashy gossip - all at the cost of individuals and their dignity. This is the cost of silence.”

Shilpa Shetty’s involvement in the porn racket came under question after her husband Raj Kundra was arrested as a ‘key conspirator’ in the case by the police. The actress has apparently in a statement to the police denied knowing about the content of the Hotshots app where adult content allegedly produced by Kundra was uploaded.