Reports of her going on a vacation with Banderas.
By Tathagata Mitra
BANGALORE: Bollywood actor Mallika Sherawat has denied responsibility for the recent breakup between Hollywood action star Antonio Banderas and actress Melanie Griffith who was his spouse for 18 years.
Mallika became upset after she was linked to Banderas, with reports of them having an affair, going on a secret vacation to Europe, and blamed for the split between the celebrity couple.
“I remember when they danced and they had a lot of PDA (Public Display of Affection), he had a lot of public affection with Mallika,” Los Angeles stylist Ivan Bitton said according to a Zee News report. He added, “He was saying ‘God you’re so beautiful,’ like a horndog would do talking to a prey.”
The actress who once set the silver screen on fire with Murder tweeted on Thursday, “LEAVE ME ALONE!” In a statement to E! News, she was found saying, “Antonio Banderas is a wonderful man, a great dancer and an acquaintance of mine. I did not go on any vacation with him, and I`m sorry he`s going through a divorce.”
Mallika’s lashing out is somewhat of a reaction after the recent revelation that Banderas may be secretly dating Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone.
Mallika said about Ivan Bitton, “Ivan Bitton is not my best friend. I hired him as a stylist at Cannes and then fired him. I’m sure he released the video. I don’t know what he’s even talking about now. I haven’t been in touch with Ivan since I fired him. Whatever he’s saying about me is ridiculous.”
Banderas and Griffith did not go public with the reason behind their divorce, and termed it just as “irreconcilable differences.”