‘Heinous’ Pooja Bhatt was ‘abusive’ on the set of Dhokha, says Muzammil Ibrahim: ‘I was mreated, I had nightmares’ | Bollywood News

Actor Muzammil Ibrahim has been making headlines for his bold remarks about his peers in the film industry. After becoming popular as a supermodel, he marked his acting debut with Pooja Bhatt’s 2007 directorial Dhokha, produced her father Mahesh Bhatt. However, it wasn’t the best experience for Muzammil. In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, the model-actor revealed that it was very difficult to shoot his debut film because he was ‘mreated’ and ‘verbally abused’ Pooja. Muzammil also revealed that he had nightmares before going to work and never expected such a temperament from the actor-filmmaker.
During the candid conversation, Muzammil said, “I was called unprofessional during that time Pooja Bhatt. She had a temperament, an attitude which was very disrespectful for actors. Bhatt saab used to like me a lot because I was a good actor. I was just a kid that time, around 20, and the way I was treated on that set I cannot even begin to say… it was so heinous. I was respectful, but I had expectations. But the way I was mreated I had no expectations after that. She used to verbally abuse a lot.”
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Muzammil Ibrahim also shared that he didn’t do Raaz 2 after his terrifying experience on the sets of Dhokha. “I was so scared, I had nightmares. I was a supermodel in India, respected in a very different way and the way I was treated there… Mahesh Bhatt saab saw what was happening and tried to tell her not to do that. But it escalated when Bhatt saab was not on set. I used to hear such stories on set where Pooja said that actors should be like dogs and should sit when told. I come from a small family and I was so scared, the articles that were written to sabotage me… I did not want to attach myself to that situation. I used to have nightmares and used to pray that I survive the whole day. I went through a lot of depression,” the actor added.
Dhokha received positive reviews, with Muzammil’s performance particularly appreciated the audience.