Have a look at Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sajid Khan’s #MeToo controversy
The director, known for films such as Housefull, Heyy Babyy, Himmatwala, and many others, was accused of molesting women.
Bigg Boss, TV’s most divisive reality show, returns for its 16th season. On October 1, Salman Khan officially welcomed 16 contestants, including Bollywood director and #MeToo accuser Sajid Khan, TV actors Shalin Bhanot, Tina Datta, and Sreejita De, among many others. Even before the show began airing properly, one controversial contestant, Sajid Khan, stole the spotlight.
The director, known for films such as Housefull, Heyy Babyy, Himmatwala, and many others, was accused of molesting women. During the #MeToo movement, not many women spoke out against the filmmaker.
Several women came forward in 2018 to share their #MeToo experiences with Sajid Khan, prompting him to step down as director of “Housefull 4,” which was released last year.
Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including two actresses – Saloni Chopra and Rachel White – and one journalist. He has been accused of not only harassment but also of flashing women. Khan was accused of forcibly kissing her and putting his tongue down her throat by an unnamed journalist.
Saloni Chopra, Khan’s then-assistant director, and aspiring actress, also wrote a blog about Sajid in which she described how he tried to harass her. Rachel White, a model-turned-actress, responded to Saloni’s tweet and shared her uncomfortable encounter with Khan.
Aside from the trio, ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ actress Aahana Kumra claimed that while Khan did not touch her, he did ask her inappropriate questions when they met for work.
Aahana told the media that Sajid asked her, “Would you have sex with a dog if I gave you Rs 100 crore?”
Mandana Karimi, an actress, revealed in an interview with a leading daily that Khan made inappropriate remarks when she visited his office to discuss a role in his 2014 film ‘Humshakals.’
Sajid has been missing since the MeToo allegations were made public. Back in 2019, he was asked to leave the film ‘Housefull 4′ until he was revealed as a Bigg Boss 16 contestant. His participation on the show, however, has been met with netizens’ disapproval in the makers, while Mandana Karimi, a former Bigg Boss contestant, has decided to leave Bollywood, claiming that the industry has no respect for women.