/> Suchitra Krishnamoorthy's outburst has had far-reaching repercussion. Among those whom she has upset is Preity Zinta's special friend Ness Wadia who has been wondering why Suchitra has been talking in this way.

Preity Zinta who absolutely denies having anything to do with Shekhar Kapoor has issued the filmmaker an ultimatum to clear her name.

Preity called up Shekhar Kapoor asking him to clear her name immediately. Shekhar who was in Mumbai on Thursday to meet his daughter, was apparently very embarrassed and has promised Preity that he would clear the air.

"Otherwise Preity will take drastic action against those who are bad-mouthing her," says a close friend of Preity.

"I mean, Shekhar treats Preity like a child. He has virtually seen her grow up. Surely there're more discreet ways for an angry wife to be noticed? How would Suchitra like it if her 6-year daughter is questioned by her friends in school about her dad and Preity?

Suchitra claims Preity called her up and said not to talk this way because she, Preity was getting married. No such thing happened."

Preity adds, "Main pataa nahin kahan se controversies mein ghus jaati hoon. Where do I come into this? I've met Shekhar maybe five times in ten years. He was supposed to make my launch film. But it never happened.

But we've kept in touch and we've met up when he was in India. In fact I was supposed to have been directed by Shekhar for producer Vishal Bharadwaj in a film called Mantra. That was the last I met him."