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I'm much better endowed than the picture suggests," lashes out an angry Ravi Kishan whose n#de act pictures from a non-descript film Chitkabrey has been circulated in the media.

Claiming that this is nothing but a publicity stunt by the film's producer, the angry actor says, "If I go n#de, my hands would not be able to protect my modesty. There's clearly some hankypanky here."

The Bhojpuri-Hindi actor, who will be seen next in Saif Ali Khan's Agent Vinod explains, "Why would I flash my private parts in public for a film's publicity? Why would I pose naked at this point in my career? Am I a desperate newcomer? I have Saif's Agent Vinod coming up. At this point I am shooting with Naseeruddin Shah. I have done nearly 60 films in Hindi and Bhojpuri. Do you think I need to flash my private parts to get noticed?"

The actor who has films like Mani Ratnam's Raavan and Shyam Benegal's Welcome To Sajjanpur to his name claims that the photographs released in the media have been morphed. "I've already confronted the film's producer Suneet Arora. He will have to withdraw the lewd n#de picture, hold a press conference and apologizse, or face consequences," says the actor.

He has already asked his lawyer to look into the matter. "Sadly, it's very difficult to prove the legitimacy of an offensive picture. We quite often see top stars clicked in compromising pictures. They go hoarse protesting that isn't them. But who listens? I won't take this lying down. It's a question of my self-respect. I feel I've been publicly raped. I've a wife and two daughters at home who are not amused. If I ever go n#de it would be for a good cause."

Following in the footsteps of actors like John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ravi Kishan has stripped for his upcoming Hindi film Chitkabrey, slated to hit the screens Aug 26.

The Bollywood actor, who is also very popular in Bhojpuri cinema, shed all his clothes for a scene in the film that is about the intricacies of relationships in a world that is becoming smaller and smaller due to the fast-paced digital and technological revolution.

"There is a scene in the film where Ravi Kishan's character is surrounded by economically well-to-do family students in the college and he is tortured for being nice. The more he argues the more he is tortured and is finally stripped naked and is asked to talk dirty. He is left with no choice but to give up," director Suneet Arora told IANS.

The actor, who has been a part of Hindi films like Tere Naam, Luck, Raavan and Tanu Weds Manu, among others, was quite apprehensive in doing the bold scene.

"We had to stop the shooting for two hours because Ravi wasn't comfortable doing the scene. Then I sat with him, discussed it and told him that the scene is the centre point of the film and the story revolves around it, so he agreed to do it. He is very professional," revealed Arora.

The Censor Board wasn't too happy with these scenes also.

"Initially, the board gave the film 32 cuts, in spite of giving it an A certificate. We argued and re-edited the film and then the board came down to seven cuts. We haven't got the new certificate yet but things seem to fine now. We had to justify why the scenes were like that," said Arora.

In the past, John and Neil Mukesh have gone n#de for their respective films. While John dropped his clothes for a chilling scene in New York, Neil did the same for a scene in the film Jail.