Updated On: 31 August, 2025 05:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh faced backlash after a video of him touching co-star Anjali Raghav’s waist went viral. He has issued a public apology on Instagram, clarifying he had no wrong intentions and Anjali has accepted it

Pawan Singh
Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh found himself in hot waters after a video of him touching co-star Anjali Raghav’s waist at an event went viral. Raghav, in an Instagram video accused Singh of touching her without consent and even claimed to quit the industry. The actor has now issued public apology and she has reacted to it.
Recently, Pawan Singh took to his Instagram Stories and shared a brief note in Hindi, which read, “Anjali ji, vyasth schedule ke kaaran main aapka live dekh nahi paaya. Mujhe jab iss baat ki jaankari huyi, toh mujhe bura laga (Anjali, due to my busy schedule, I couldn’t watch your live. When I came to know about the matter, I felt very bad).”
He added, “Mera aapke prati koi bhi ghalat intention nahi tha kyuki humlog kalakaar hai. Iske bawajood, agar aapko humari kisi bhi byawahaar se taqleef huyi ho toh uske liye main shama prarthi hoon (I had no wrong intention towards you as we are artistes. Even then, if you were hurt by my behaviour, then I apologise).”