Model Gauhar Khan was allegedly slapped by an audience member for wearing a short skirt during the recording of an Indian reality show it has been reported.
The alleged assailant, Mohammed Akil Mallick took offence at the short skirt the presenter was wearing.
He reportedly told police officers that because she is Muslim, Khan should not wear revealing clothing or dance in a racy manner.
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A source told the Hindustan Times, “It was chaos after the security pulled the man away. Gauahar was shocked and was crying a lot. A stunned Gauahar didn’t understand what happened.
"Though the shooting was stopped, Gauahar took a break of an hour to gather her bearings and then reported back on stage to finish the leftover one-hour shoot.”
Khan was appearing as a host for Raw Star. In 2013, she won Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother.
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