Vikas Bahl to Be Given Directorial Credit for Hrithik Roshan’s Super 30 As He Gets Cleared of Sexual Misconduct Charges
Vikas Bahl has now filed a defamation suit against his former partners of Phantom Films.
Vikas Bahl has films such as Chillar Party (2011), Queen (2014) and Shaandaar (2015) to his credit. In the wake of the Me Too Movement in India, Vikas Bahl was also one of the shocking names that had come in the open. This happened in 2017 when he was accused of sexual misconduct charges by one of his former employee of Phantom Films. At that time, he was directing Hrithik Roshan’s film Super 30. The shocking revelation led to his removal from the directorial position. But according to latest reports, Vikas has been cleared of all the sexual misconduct charges. Not just that, he would also be given the directorial credit for Super 30. Super 30: This Director To Take Over Hrithik Roshan's Film From #MeToo Accused Vikas Bahl.
According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Shibasish Sarkar, Group CEO, Reliance Entertainment, has confirmed that Vikas Bahl has been levelled from all the allegations made against him. Shibasish was quoted in saying, “Yes, it is that the internal complaints committee report has exonerated Vikas Bahl. With the committee clearing Vikas, we don't have a choice but to reinstate his credit as director of Super 30.” The report also mentions that the trailer of Super 30 will out next week. #MeToo Movement: Vikas Bahl’s Accuser Requests Court to Drop Her Name From the Filmmaker’s Defamation Suit.
The tweet that Hrithik Roshan had posted in October 2018
The production house Phantom Films was formed by Vikash Bahl, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena. When this news of sexual misconduct was broken, it not just affected the partnership but it also led to the dissolution of Phanton Films. Not just that, Anurag Kashyap took over the post-production responsibility of Super 30, reported Huffington Post. Mirror also reports that, after getting a clean chit Vikas Bahl has filed a defamation suit against his former partners of Phantom Films.
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