MUMBAI – The Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) has suspended filmmaker Sajid Khan for one year over complaints of sexual harassment against him.
The Housefull series director was accused of sexual harassment by three women, namely actor Rachel White, assistant director Saloni Chopra and journalist Karishma Upadhyay. The three opened up about their heart-wrenching ordeals on their respective social media handles.
“The Committee investigated the complaints in the spirit of POSH Act. The allegations in the complaints are serious instances of sexual harassment and abuse of power by Sajid Khan,” as stated by IFTDA.
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They also stated that even after being given an opportunity to put forth his defense, Khan didn’t show up with any explanation. In reference to Sajid’s earlier interview, IFTDA also said that Sajid exposed his real self and admitted to being abusive and disrespectful towards women.
Sajid Khan had also withdrawn himself from the upcoming comedy-drama Housefull 4 after the allegations and was replaced by Farhad Samji. Also, actors Akshay Kumar and Farhan Akhtar stood by the victims and did not support Sajid.
The #Metoo movement got momentum in India when Bollywood actor Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her almost 10 years ago. Following that, incidents of harassment and sexual misconduct have come out in the open.
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Other personalities in Bollywood media who were being accused of sexual harassment includes Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath, Rajat Kapoor, and Sajid Khan.
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