
She was wearing her shorts and a T-shirt and slippers. Says Shradha, "I was wearing designer slippers that I had purchased in Milan. I had paid about Rs 3000/- for them. They are very comfortable and as I have been rehearsing all day my legs were hurting. I never expected the Marriott security to equate designer sandals as ordinary slippers."

According to a senior Marriott official who spoke to us on condition of anonymity, the Hotel has a strict dress code. "This is to protect the privacy of our international clientele and ensure that the Juhu-beach crowd doesn't walk in. Unfortunately, Shradha Sharma who is our regular guest was mistaken for someone else by an over-zealous security that has been on high alert since the terror strike in Mumbai. It was a mistake," he said.




Shradha's publicist and Media Manager, Flynn Remedios confirmed this incident happened. However, he said that Shradha didn't want to register a formal complaint with the Marriott management against the discrimination or harassment by the security guards. The hotel refused to comment officially on the incident. [By Frank Franklyn]
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