Is Anurag Kashyap, the alleged "ace director" that Mandana Karimi claimed got her pregnant and then backed out, so much so that she had to abort her baby?

Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 actor Mandana Karimi's recent revelations about being pregnant by an "ace director" and then opting for an abortion because he had got cold feet at the last moment, has fired up the net. There have been conjectures galore but everything seems to be allegedly pointing to director Anurag Kashyap. Is Anurag Kashyap the "ace director'? Sumita Chakraborty digs up more on this scandal that's causing such a furore.

- Sumita Chakraborty

It was shocking and scandalizing but not surprising, as everybody knows that Ekta Kapoor’s reality show Lock Upp has been created to grab eyeballs and garner sky high viewer ratings merely for its outrageous content replete with twists and turns. … And it has done that rather successfully if we may say so, as the viewership has crossed 300 million. Hosted by the Queen of controversy, Kangana Ranaut and produced by the Queen who loves to flirt with controversies, Ekta Kapoor, but obviously, the reality show would be peppered with outrageous scandal and more… and so it is.

This time ‘round, it is the Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 actor Mandana Karimi who made a shocking revelation to save herself from being ousted from the show. She spoke about her secret relationship with a famous director during the lockdown period and how they got emotionally close. Supposedly, they decided to settle down and plan a pregnancy. But at the nth moment, the “ace director” got cold feet and Mandana had to abort the child.

An emotional Mandana sobbed uncontrollably as she narrated her shocking tale. She said, “The time when I was struggling with my whole separation (from ex husband Gaurav Gupta), I did have a secret relationship. My relationship was with a very well-known director who talks about women’s rights. He is an idol to many people. We planned pregnancy but when it happened, he completely backed off…He just destroyed so much for me.”