Akshay Kumar cancels Housefull 4 shooting after allegations of sexual harassment levelled against Sajid Khan
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IBNS): Actor Akshay Kumar has cancelled the shooting of Housefull 4 after the film's director Sajid Khan was accused of sexual harassment on Thursday.
Akshay took to Twitter to say, "I've just landed back in the country last night and reading all the news has been very disturbing. I've requested the producers of Housefull 4 to cancel the shoot until further investigation.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 12, 2018
"This is something that requires stringent action. I will not work with any proven offenders and all those who have been subjugated to harassment should be heard and given the justice they deserve."
Sajid has been accused by actress Saloni Chopra on Twitter.
Revealing her experience, Saloni tweeted, "I finally decided to share my story with you. Writing this was like re-living all that horrible past I’d chosen to let go of, but I knew if I don’t today, I may never. So here’s #metoo #MetooIndia"
I finally decided to share my story with you. Writing this was like re-living all that horrible past I’d chosen to let go of, but I knew if I don’t today, I may never. So here’s #metoo #MetooIndia https://t.co/brouTYIBC7
— Saloni Chopra (@redheadchopra) October 11, 2018
Saloni said Sajid had said she was not "sexy" and also pulled down his pants in front of the actress once.
After Akshay's cancellation of the shooting, Sajid stepped down from the directorial post of Housefull 4.
He took to Twitter to inform his decision.
The #MeToo campaign has started in India after actress Tanushree Dutta levelled allegations of sexual harassment against actor Nana Patekar.
Tanushree has alleged that Patekar misbehaved with her on the sets of 2008 movie Horn Ok Pleassss.
— Sajid Khan (@SimplySajidK) October 12, 2018
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