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Three women accuse director Sajid Khan of sexual harassment

Assistant director Saloni Chopra, actor Rachel White and journalist Karishma Upadhyay have accused the actor-director of sexual harassment on sets.

One of the prominent personalities from in the Hindi film industry to be accused of sexual harassment is director Sajid Khan. Khan has been accused of inappropriate and lewd behaviour by three different women — assistant director Saloni Chopra, actress Rachel White, and a journalist Karishma Upadhyay. 

The salvo began with Chopra writing a longform essay on her experience and struggles while working with Khan. The assistant director also accused actor Zain Durrani of physical assault while they were in a relationship, and  director Vikas Bahl making sexist comments. 

The journalist has also accused Khan of physically violating her during her first interaction with him. 

Khan is the latest name to be called out for sexual harassment and misbheaviour in a growing list of members from the Hindi film industry. 

Incidentally, Sajid Khan was recently shooting for Housefull 4 alongside Nana Patekar, who has been accused in a similar incident by Tanushree Dutta. 

Read Saloni Chopra's full article here.