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Ashutosh Kaushik: Struggling to get a job due to old videos
Updated On: 27 July, 2021 11:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
Bigg Boss 2 winner Ashutosh Kaushik, who has moved Delhi HC invoking his right to be forgotten, says old videos hampering his career and well-being
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American showman and businessman PT Barnum had famously said, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” A principle that many in Indian showbiz fervently believe in. But Ashutosh Kaushik — who enjoyed a brief brush with fame in the aughts, courtesy his victories on MTV Roadies 5.0 in 2007 and Bigg Boss 2 in 2008 — disagrees. The reality show winner moved the Delhi High Court last week, invoking his ‘Right to be forgotten’, thereby seeking the removal of certain posts, videos and articles about him on the internet. The court has given Google and other platforms a month’s time to respond.
Asked what made him seek legal recourse, Kaushik says, “There is a right to privacy. I was punished for my mistakes long ago, but I feel as if I am being punished even now.” He was arrested in 2009 for driving under the influence of alcohol. He says a quick online search about him presents the 12-year-old videos, thus colouring people’s idea of him. “Whenever my mother visits [relatives or friends], they show her these videos and articles. I am struggling to get a job because of them. I want the drink-and-drive stories to be pulled down because I have been punished for the [offence]. I realised my mistake, and don’t drink anymore. Everybody deserves a [second] chance.”
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