Arshad Warsi is gearing up for his film - Fraud Saiyaan, which is going to release on January 18. The actor is going through the usual drill of promotions and interviews, and the one inevitable question, that we bet everyone must be asking him is about Rajkumar Hirani. Considering his association with the filmmaker, and of course the fact that he was one half of the indomitable Munna-Circuit duo of Rajkumar Hirani's "Munna Bhai M.B.B.S", it was kinda obvious for the media to question him about his take on the woman's sexual harassment allegations against Hirani.

In an interview to a section of media, Arshad said how it is wrong to jump to conclusions about the filmmaker as a #MeToo story has emerged against him. Arshad, who played Circuit in Hirani's "Munna Bhai" series, said that he has never seen even one thing wrong with the filmmaker. "For me, to pass any sort of judgement or come to a conclusion is absolutely wrong because I don't know exactly about the case. I don't know how much truth is there or how credible this accusation is. Has the proper investigation been done? I don't know about all that," said the actor. After Dia Mirza, Boney Kapoor Defends Rajkumar Hirani in #MeToo Accusations Against Him.

"I personally don't like to jump to conclusions and pass my judgement and suddenly start looking at a person differently. I cannot do that, it's not right to do that. What I feel about Raju? I think he is a fabulous gentleman. He is a lovely guy. My association with him is so long, and I have never seen one wrong thing about him." Arshad, who has worked with the director in films like "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", said he has never seen Hirani behave inappropriately.  SHOCKING! 'Sanju' Director Rajkumar Hirani Accused of Sexual Misconduct By His Assistant; Read Deets

"I have never seen him behaving badly or doing anything incorrect. So, suddenly hearing this, you think, 'How is this possible?'. I cannot say anything till it is all 100 per cent there... One cannot jump to a conclusion. It is not fair," added the actor, who was here to promote his forthcoming release "Fraud Saiyyan".  #MeToo in Bollywood: Dia Mirza Reacts to Sexual Harassment Allegations on Rajkumar Hirani; Says ‘It Would Be Grossly Unjust on My Part to Speak on This As I Do Not Know the Details’.

According to a HuffPost India article on Sunday, the woman claimed that Hirani sexually abused her on more than one occasion over a six-month period between March and September 2018. The 56-year-old filmmaker has denied the allegation.

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