New Delhi: The ongoing #MeToo movement has hit Bollywood in a big way. Several actresses opened up on their horrid experiences of sexual harassment at the workplace. Popular celebrities such as Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Subhash Ghai, Vikas Bahl, Kailash Kher among others have been accused of harassment by fellow co-workers.
After 'Housefull 4' director was accused of sexual harassment by a former assistant, a junior artist has alleged that she was molested on the film sets recently. The victim was reportedly molested by a person who among six others manhandled another junior artist on the film sets at Chitrakoot studio last night, according to ANI. The FIR has been registered in the case.
Mumbai: A female junior artist was allegedly molested by a man, who was among six men who were manhandling another junior artist, at the sets of film Housefull 4 at Chitrakoot studio, last night. FIR has been registered.
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2018
ANI quoted her saying, "Was sitting with a colleague when suddenly 2 men Pawan Shetty & Sagar & 4 others came&tried to take away my colleague forcefully. They also threatened. I tried to stop them. Shetty started pushing me & touched my pvt parts. I've filed a molestation case. I want him behind bars."
Was sitting with a colleague when suddenly 2 men Pawan Shetty&Sagar&4 others came&tried to take away my colleague forcefully. They also threatened. I tried to stop them. Shetty started pushing me&touched my pvt parts. I've filed a molestation case. I want him behind bars: Victim pic.twitter.com/nDQ8uPSQ2q
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2018
'Housefull 4' director Sajid Khan stepped down as the helmer of the project after sexual harassment allegations surfaced about him. He even shared a post online urging people not to pass judgments too soon.
The #MeToo movement kickstarted in India after actress Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her during the shoot of a song in 'Horn Ok Pleassss” in 2008.
The senior actor meanwhile has rubbished all the claims.
