I was harassed 25 years ago and I'm still angry about it: Saif Ali Khan
However, the actor revealed that it wasn't sexual in nature
PHOTO: HINDUSTAN TIMES
As many women came forward with their own ordeals of harassment and molestation since #MeToo arose in India, several celebs have stood in solidarity with the victims.
Saif Ali Khan also shared his episode of harassment that happened 25 years ago.
"I have also been harassed in my career, not sexually, but I have been harassed 25 years ago and I am still angry about it,” Saif was quoted by Hindustan Times.
“Most people don’t understand other people. It is very difficult to understand other people’s pain. I don’t want to talk about it because I am not important today. Even when I think about what happened with me I still get angry. Today, we have to look after women,” he added.
“People are offended and they want justice. What it is happening is good and it gives you a sense that something is happening," the Sacred Games star commented.
After Sajid Khan's former assistant came out with her allegations against the film-maker, which eventually propelled him to step down as the director of the Housefull franchise.
“You are removing someone (from the job) and it is a big deal. You are removing a person, but everybody has worked on a project so you have to balance things. People who have sexually harassed and abused women should pay for it,” Saif's co-stars from Humshakals - Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta - recently opened up about director's “rude” behaviour towards women on the sets of the 2014 film.
While the Raaz actor said she was disturbed with Sajid’s attitude towards women, Esha revealed she got into a lot of arguments with him. The film-maker is accused of sexual misconduct by three female actors and a journalist. He has been replaced by Farhad Samji as the director of Housefull 4.
Recalling his experience during Humshakals, Saif said, “I don’t remember anything like this happening genuinely because if it would have happened I would not have been comfortable in that environment or allowed it to happen in front of me.”
“I would hate an atmosphere where women are being looked down upon or mistreated in any way. I don’t think that’s how an atmosphere should be,” he added. Saif, 48, asserted he will not work with those who have been accused of sexual misconduct.
“We all need to have the same attitude. I don’t want to work with them. We have to understand that how these people are behaving, it is not ok, it is disgusting.”
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Saif Ali Khan also shared his episode of harassment that happened 25 years ago.
"I have also been harassed in my career, not sexually, but I have been harassed 25 years ago and I am still angry about it,” Saif was quoted by Hindustan Times.
“Most people don’t understand other people. It is very difficult to understand other people’s pain. I don’t want to talk about it because I am not important today. Even when I think about what happened with me I still get angry. Today, we have to look after women,” he added.
“People are offended and they want justice. What it is happening is good and it gives you a sense that something is happening," the Sacred Games star commented.
After Sajid Khan's former assistant came out with her allegations against the film-maker, which eventually propelled him to step down as the director of the Housefull franchise.
“You are removing someone (from the job) and it is a big deal. You are removing a person, but everybody has worked on a project so you have to balance things. People who have sexually harassed and abused women should pay for it,” Saif's co-stars from Humshakals - Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta - recently opened up about director's “rude” behaviour towards women on the sets of the 2014 film.
While the Raaz actor said she was disturbed with Sajid’s attitude towards women, Esha revealed she got into a lot of arguments with him. The film-maker is accused of sexual misconduct by three female actors and a journalist. He has been replaced by Farhad Samji as the director of Housefull 4.
Recalling his experience during Humshakals, Saif said, “I don’t remember anything like this happening genuinely because if it would have happened I would not have been comfortable in that environment or allowed it to happen in front of me.”
“I would hate an atmosphere where women are being looked down upon or mistreated in any way. I don’t think that’s how an atmosphere should be,” he added. Saif, 48, asserted he will not work with those who have been accused of sexual misconduct.
“We all need to have the same attitude. I don’t want to work with them. We have to understand that how these people are behaving, it is not ok, it is disgusting.”
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