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Television host Mathira revealed that she was very uncomfortable after an interaction with internet personality Chahat Fateh Ali Khan where he placed a hand on her back and posted the video to his Instagram handle without her consent.

Khan recently appeared on Mathira’s talk show The 21mm Show, and posted a video to his Instagram where he was moving closer to the host while singing his popular song ‘Bado Badi’ as she kept moving away. Khan also gave her a one-armed hug and held her arm repeatedly, despite her nervous laughter.

In a video titled “Mathira breaks silence on harassment by Chahat Fateh Ali Khan”, she spoke about the incident and said that while she believed guests should be respected, the occurrence was very bad. Mathira added that the video was recorded from the back, which wasn’t allowed on her set.

“Me, being a woman, yes, I was very uncomfortable because I don’t do this, I don’t hug people. Why did they post it [the video] without my permission? I don’t understand,” she said.

She said people did many things for fame, but she was disappointed by this incident. “I am a bold personality, but that doesn’t mean you hug me, or put your hand on my back if you see me. I don’t think any sane person would do this.”

The host clarified that she had no say in the matter, was unaware of the reasoning behind his actions and had asked him to remove the video from his page. She added that the video was not deleted, she did not receive an apology and was “very disheartened”.

“People then wonder why some people are rude. When you’re polite to someone, they start crossing boundaries and I’ve learned my lesson,” she said.

Mathira requested that her fans do not touch her if they see her in person, and reiterated that the video Khan posted had nothing to do with her and made her uncomfortable.

“These things happen, and it’s sad we have to deal with it.”

Khan has not talked about the matter. Images has reached out to him for a comment.