'Shiney Ahuja was soft target' says wife

Anupam Ahuja, wife of convicted actor Shiney Ahuja, has said that her husband was not supported by the film industry.

According to the Gulf News, Anupam said that Shiney was targeted because he has always been an outsider.

"Definitely, he was a soft target. With films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Gangster, he had fame but did not have the clout or a network in Bollywood. If anybody were to target him, he is a perfect target - completely soft," she said.

Anupam added that her husband's avoidance of a celebrity lifestyle had its repercussions when he went on trial for the rape of his domestic assistant.

"There was no network beneath that fame. And Shiney being Shiney - he is the kind of guy who has always believed that talent will speak for itself," she said. "He kept saying people will buy talent. It was something of a debate between us and I often said that it may make a huge difference if you go out there and meet people."

The Woh Lamhe star is currently out on bail after he was sentenced to seven years by the Bombay High Court.