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Tuesday, October 16, 2018


Actress Rachel White has accused director Sajid Khan of sexual harassment.

  Sajid Khan Accused of sexual harassment by three womens 
Saloni Chopra (L) and Sajid Khan
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It's been two weeks of shocking revelations in Bollywood. One after the other, big names from the industry have been accused of sexual misconduct.

After Rajat Kapoor, Vikas Bahl and Subhash Ghai, Sajid Khan was also accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour. Several women came forward and shared their experiences of working with Sajid.

In an exclusive interview to India Today Television, Dia Mirza, Rachel White, Saloni Chopra who worked with him, expressed there horror at the various stories that have come out about the film maker.

 However, she admits that she knew that he was always obnoxious. "I was deeply disturbed. I agree that Sajid was obnoxious, extremely sexist and ridiculous. Even for me, the details of these accounts are beyond shocking. I have personally always have had a radar for such people. I have never invested in a relationship with such people even in the workplace."

While Dia says she was aware of Sajid's indecent behaviour at times, she did not know that he was capable of crossing the boundaries of propriety. "We often brush off certain kind of behaviour. But I wouldn't have imagined that Sajid could be capable of doing this to a woman. I completely understand the shock people are feeling right now, but it would be unfair to say that the names that are coming out is shocking."

Many film personalities including Sajid's sister Farah Khan and his cousin Farhan Akhtar expressed shock at his inappropriate behavior. "It's a deeply bewildering time for a lot of people. I don't think anyone saw it coming. It is shameful that we didn't see it coming. Most are silent mainly because of the relationship that they share with these people," Dia added.

 Dia adds that there are more faces to be unmasked in the coming weeks. "What this displays is our refusal to acknowledge how deep the culture of patriarchy runs in our society and workplace. Many names have come up in the last few weeks, which have not surprised women."

 Asked if she has ever been a victim of sexual harassment, Dia answered, "Fortunately, I have never been a victim of sexual harassment. But there have been instances where I have lost out on work or people have shown disinterest in working with me because I was unwilling to succumb to this unspoken understanding of patriarchy."

 After actress Saloni Chopra called out Sajid for his indecent behaviour when she was working with him as an assistant director, another actress Rachel White came out in her support and recounted her nightmarish experience of meeting the filmmaker once for a role at his home. Rachel, in a string of tweets, revealed that Sajid Khan invited her to his house for a meeting for Humshakals. When she refused meeting him at his home, he said that his mom would be there. She added that however, when she reached, his domestic help directed her to his bedroom. .
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