Javed Akhtar Defends Rajkumar Hirani in Sexual Harassment Row, Says ‘He Is the Most Decent Person in the Industry’
More support comes in for Rajkumar Hirani.
The latest name that has cropped up in the ongoing #MeToo movement in India is probably the most shocking so far. Director of family entertainers like PK, 3 Idiots, Munna Bhai and Sanju, Rajkumar Hirani has been accused of sexual assault by one of his female associates. The woman has said that she faced sexual harassment at the hands of the filmmaker for a prolonged period of time while working on the post-production of Sanju together. The industry has been pre-dominantly mum about this latest development barring a few who have spoken u.p. Add to the latter list the name of popular writer and lyricist, Javed Akhtar.
Javed is known for speaking about political and social issues regularly. He has posted a note on Twitter defending his friend Rajkumar. He has implied that Rajkumar Hirani is the most decent man he knows in the industry. #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’.
Read Javed Akhtar's Tweet in Support of Rajkumar Hirani Here:
Support has been coming in for Rajkumar Hirani from the industry. Apart from Javed Akhtar, we have also seen vague words of support from Arshad Warsi, Dia Mirza, Karishma Tanna and Boney Kapoor. Arshad Warsi on Allegations Against Rajkumar Hirani: I Have Never Seen One Wrong Thing About Him.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, that began in full throttle in India last year in October, big names across the film industry have surfaced as alleged sexual predators. Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Vikas Bahl, Anu Malik, Kailash Kher, Nana Patekar are just a few of the prominent names accused of sexual harassment by various women. The #MeToo movement has led to the dissolution of Phantom Films, removal of Sajid from Housefull 4, and a legal case against Alok.
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