Mallika Sherawat is not pleased with her link-up with Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas. After being held responsible for his split from wife Melanie Griffith, the Bollywood actress said media should not pry into her personal life.
Sherawat, who entered the Indian film industry in 2003 with Khwahish, was seen dancing with the Desperado star during a party in Cannes two years ago.
“I remember when they danced, they had a lot of PDA (Public Disply of Affection). He showed a lot of public affection for Mallika,” Los Angeles stylist Ivan Bitton was quoted by radaronline.com
“He was saying ‘God you’re so beautiful’, like a horndog would do talking to a prey,” he added.
After the report, the Murder actress tweeted on Thursday: “LEAVE ME ALONE!”
When contacted by another international site eonline.com on her relationship with Banderas, who along with Griffith recently announced that they were ending their marriage after 18 years, Sherawat said: “Antonio Banderas is a wonderful man, a great dancer and an acquaintance of mine”.
“I did not go on any vacation with him, and I’m sorry he’s going through a divorce,” she was further quoted by eonline.com
She went on to say that Bitton was hired only for the international film festival.
“Ivan Bitton is not my best friend. I hired him as a stylist at Cannes and then fired him. I’m sure he released the video.
“I don’t know what he’s even talking about now. I haven’t been in touch with Ivan since I fired him. Whatever he’s saying about me is ridiculous,” the actress added.
Hailing from Haryana, India, Mallika went international with Jackie Chan-starrer 2005 film, The Myth, and then did Jennifer Lynch’s Hisss and William Dear’s Politics of Love. Her first visit to the Cannes festival was with Chan for the promotion of The Myth.
