Entertainment: Kevin Spacey apologises after being accused of sexual assault 

Kevin spacey has apologised to Anthony Rapp saying that he does not remember anything about this but if this happened the way Rapp described then he owed Rapp a sincere apology”. In an elaborate apology, he revealed that he has had many relationships with both men and women in the past and now he is living as a gay man.

Star Trek actor- Anthony Rapp, in an interview with the website BuzzFeed accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault when he was just 14 years old.

According to Anthony Rapp, he was invited by Spacey to a night club, and later he was also invited to a party at Kevin’s apartment at Manhattan. Rapp said in the interview, “I had spent most of the time watching television in Kevin’s bedroom”. After some time, he noticed Spacey at the bedroom door, swaying, and he also noticed that all the guest had left house. He said, “Kevin picked me up like a groom picks his bride over the threshold and then lay himself on top of me”. However, he manged to squirm and get out of the house.

Anthony Rapp added that “this kind of behaviour continues because many people including me remain silent”.

Rapp told he felt compelled to come forward publicly in the wake of the wave of sexual assault accusations against disgraced industry mogul Harvey Weinstein. In a series of tweets after the publication of the interview, Rapp said:

Will leave some impact with Padmavati role: Aditi Rao Hydari

Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who will be seen as actor Ranveer Singhs wife in Padmavati, says she might be playing a small part in the upcoming period drama film, but she will leave some impact on viewers’ mind.

“It's not a major role. When I signed on for Padmavati, I knew very well it was going to be a small part. But, Sanjay Leela Bhansali sir presents all his women so well,” Aditi said.

“In Goliyon Ki Raasleela - Ram-Leela, Richa Chadha had a brief role, but she made an impact. I am sure I will leave some impact in Padmavati. No one who works with Sanjay sir comes away without benefiting from the association.

“I want to be happy in what I do. I don't want to work with people who spread negative vibes,” she added.

Directed by Bhansali, Padmavati features Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in lead roles. Aditi, who turned a year older on Saturday, says she doesn’t socialise much.

“I don't party. I don't have too many friends in the film industry. My family lives in Hyderabad. So, it (my birthday) does get lonely. My team is my family in Mumbai. I liked spending time on my birthday with them,” she said.

There is a danger in playing to the gallery: Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee may well be one of the top draws of commercial cinema, but the actor feels more at home with content-driven stories which help him break the mould of stereotypes.

The actor’s film Rukh, currently in cinema halls, has won praises by critics. The coming-of-age drama, directed by Atanu Mukherjee, revolves around a young man grappling with his father’s sudden death.

Bajpayee, widely praised for his short but memorable turn as the father, said the ‘classic novel’ structure of the script prompted him to take up the role.

The actor, whose performance in Hansal Mehta's Aligarh will be remembered as one of the most poignant portrayals of what it is to be gay in India, said he took up the character of Ramchandra Siras, a professor in Aligarh Muslim University, “with a great sense of responsibility”.

As a trained actor, Bajpayee said he looks for roles that help him interpret his character for it is not enough to just learn one’s lines and deliver them well.

The actor said he mostly took up commercial roles because of his relationship with filmmakers, but was always “surprised” that mainstream directors wanted to work with him.

“I have nothing against commercial films but it is just that I have never trained myself in that manner. I cannot boast of having been a part of the great commercial cinema. So when they offer me such roles, I always consider them, but mostly I do it (take them up) for friendships,” he said.

“The journey of an actor is difficult as films are a mix of creativity and commerce. You go down because people are not there to back you up commercially but at the same time you must have the courage to stick to your convictions,” he added.

Despite all the odds, he said, an artiste has to hold on to hope. “People will rally around you if you don't break down.”

With inputs from agencies