Sajid Khan has been one of the bigger celebs brought down by the rising #MeToo and #TimesUp campaign in India. The former television host turned director has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. Following these revelations, Sajid has been asked to step down from the movie he has been directing, Housefull 4, and Farhad Samji has replaced him as the director. While it may be difficult to prove the charges against him, it can be said that it won't be easy for the film-maker to grab another project soon. #MeToo in Bollywood: After Sajid Khan's Exit, Farhad Samji To Direct Akshay Kumar Starrer Housefull 4!
At this moment, Sajid and his legal team could be doing their best to find the right kind of defence. However, to make matters a little worse for him, this old video of his is going viral where his confessions aren't exactly putting him in a nice light. The video clip was taken from an old interview he had given to journalist Faridoon Shahryar. Bipasha Basu on Sajid Khan: He Cracked Lewd Jokes Openly and Was Pretty Rude to All Girls.
In the clip, Sajid is heard saying, "I was a big dog in my '20s. Bada kameena aadma tha, seriously, in my '20s. I have broken a lot of hearts. I have lied, I have cheated, I have deceived, like most of the guys do. But I was on television... I was getting successful...I was getting brashier. I was treating women very badly. All the nice girls in my life I have treated them very badly in my '20s. (sic)". Well, at least, he is being honest here, if not a bit vain.
Watch the video here -
Saw his old interview.. he has no respect for women.. Bolne ka andaj to dekho .
I believe #MeToo pic.twitter.com/mkSrhJlakY
— Amjad Hussain Chouhan (@amjad_chouhan30) 13 October 2018
Apart from Sajid Khan, other Bollywood celebs facing the ire of the #MeToo movement have been Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Subhash Ghai, Rajat Kapoor, Subhash Kapoor, Soumik Sen, Kailash Kher etc. We are sure te list will expand in the days to come.
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