Hair stylist Sapna Bhavnani accuses 'Fitoor' team for racist behaviour

Mumbai: Ever since the trailer of 'Fitoor was out, one thing that caught everyone's eyes was the luscious red mane that Katrina Kaif sported in the film.

According to reports, the producers had to shell out a whopping sum of Rs 55 lakh to get the desired hair colour. As the team was not getting the desired colour tone for Katrina's hair, they decided to bring in a hair colour expert to work on her hair. And for the same, Katrina had to fly to London every month to get the colour correction done.

This news came as a shock to celebrity hair stylist Sapna Bhavnani, who lashed out at the 'Fitoor' team on Facebook. Here's what her post read-

"the white people left but we are still smitten by them. Any Indian stylist could've done this job (maybe even better or suggested her not to do it cuz it doesn't suit her) but that's not the point,The point is which Producer would've paid an Indian Stylist 55 lakh to do the job?? Lol, I don't think I even need to answer that. I love our Indian Hair Industry and salute every stylist working their ass off and want them to know we are worth more!
This racism is evident in every field be it modelling, cinematography, directing, hair/makeup, wardrobe, etc Etc ... This has to change. First, a woman, then an Indian.. Two whammies against equal pay is just ridiculous. ‪#‎katrinaKaif‬"

Meanwhile, Katrina at an event said that it is a slightly sensationalized piece of news that got highlighted and it is completely baseless. She also said that it was director Abhishek who insisted she get her hair coloured red as it is the hue of chinar leaves, an important imagery in the film.

"Abhishek was excited about the hair colour. He was insistent. It is also similar to the colour of the chinar leaves. Red is also the colour of passion and love," she said.