21-year-old cherubic actress Rituu Sachdev was in for a rude shock on Monday. The actress was shooting the promos for her forthcoming remix music video titled Waka Waka se Chaukaa Chakkaa on the beaches of Alibaug – a picturesque village-like area in the vicinity of Mumbai across the Arabian Sea. The promos were part of a program on a popular music channel. Everything was going well when out of the blue about 15-20 locals intervened and ordered the unit to immediately stop the shoot.
Says Rituu Sachdev’s publicist and business manager Flynn Remedios, “We had informed the local police beat chowky about the shoot as police permission is normally required for shoots on public beaches. In spite of this, the locals prevented us from completing the shoot.” A police official on condition of anonymity said that they asked the unit and TV channel producer to stop the shoot to avoid any law and order problems. The locals were apparently upset that their beaches were being used by “outsiders” who brought disgrace to their culture and tradition. “They were in a ferocious mood and some of them were carrying sickles and lathis. We didn’t want any untoward incident or endanger out expensive equipment,” so we literally packed up our expensive equipment, boarded our vehicles and fled.
Says Rituu, “I wasn’t even wearing anything vulgar. Was just wearing hot pants, a sarong and a tube top. I wasn’t even wearing swimwear or a bikini. I wonder what they found vulgar in my attire or looks,” said a disappointed Rituu.
Rituu’s remix music video is aptly named Waka Waka se Chaukaa Chakkaa and dedicated to Indian cricketers and the Common Wealth Games. “With all the muck being raised on and off the field of cricket, with allegations of spot fixing and match fixing and the corruption in the administration of cricket and the CWG, I thought an inspirational and patriotic track was the need of the hour. So I made my own remix at home,” explains Rituu, adding, “This is not a commercial release. We don’t intend to make any money out of it. We recognize and accept that the track and the rights to the music are owned by a particular music company or singer or composer. I am a great fan of Shakira’s music as well as a cricket buff. I never miss a single cricket match. I have made the remix at home on my own with my limited knowledge of music. I hope all cricket lovers will like my initiative and patriotism and support my cause to promote corruption-free cricket not just in India, but all over the world.”
– By Futuristic Media Network
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