Geeta Basra rages at Bhajji link

This is one rumour that will knock your bails out - and actress Geeta Basra is fuming!

Following a couple of attempts by a section of media to link her up with cricketer Harbhajan Singh, a leading tabloid yesterday went to the extent of 'creating' news around both, which according to Geeta, was truly malicious.

"How could this journalist write something like this - 'Geeta spotted entering Harbhajan's room in a hotel'? Didn't she see other people around me? Did she peek into the room to see what these individuals were doing?

You can be naughty but certainly not cheesy! And if you ask me, this is downright cheap", says Geeta.

Wasn't she informed about such an article coming out?

"I was and that surprises me even more", the actress adds.

"When she called me to know the truth behind me seen entering Bhajji's room, I told her that he was a friend and we do meet on a number of occasions. Also, I asked her to check out the entire group of friends that I was with along with my family members too. But, the worst part is that she conveniently ignored everyone else who were in that room.

She also chose to ignore whatever I had quoted on the records. You can't be making stories spicy at the cost of other person's reputation and image."

Talking about the chat that she had immediately after the incident, Geeta admits that Bhajji wanted her to chill without worrying too much about the write-up.

"He said that such things just come and go and it hardly matters to people who are close to you and understand you. Though he was relaxed about it, I can't get something like this over my mind."

"I may come from UK and be forward thinking but this doesn't mean that my upbringing and attitude should be taken an advantage of. If I had a boyfriend, I won't hide him in a closet. But such below the belt maligning doesn't fly at all", Geeta adds.

She adds on a parting note.

"Just because you have a pen and a paper in your hands doesn't mean you can go round writing whatever you wish. That's irresponsible on the part of this journalist. And I am not blaming the media here since it isn't as if everyone has suddenly planned to gang up against me. However, when one or two individuals like these threaten to take things too far, I am bound to react."