Filmmaker Raj Purohit is one harrowed man. For some time now, he has been looking to rent a place in the city but hasn&rsquo;t been able to find one.
<img title="Raj Purohit" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/aug/04-Raj-Purohit.jpg" alt="Raj Purohit" /> Raj Purohit
&ldquo;I have been looking for a house for the past one and a half months. I have been to several housing societies from Versova to Lokhandwala, but in every place, I am asked if I have a marriage certificate. When I tell flat owners that I am single and I work in the film industry, they decide against renting their place to me.&rsquo;&rsquo;
The filmmaker says that he even showed some flat owners his resume in order to familiarise them with his body of work. &ldquo;But that has not worked for me. I must given at least 16 interviews; some brokers even asked me to lie about my marital status or tell the owner that my parents will live with me. I don&rsquo;t want to lie to anyone.&rdquo;
Rohit Gangwani, a realty consultant from Lokhandwala, says that single men from the film industry are often looked down upon. &ldquo;The moment you say you are single and working in the film industry, housing societies refuse to give an NOC.
They ask for a marriage certificate and they want the person to bring his / her spouse along for an interview before the NOC is granted. They can be lenient if you are married and have a child, but if you are single, then they will insist on extensive paperwork. Recent cases of crime (read: Neeraj Grover murder case), where film industry professionals have been arrested, only made flat owners more wary,&rdquo; he says.

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