In the wake of sexual harassment allegations against Sajid Khan, Priyanka Bose, a familiar face from the films, Lion, Gulaab Gang and Guzaarish, has also accused the filmmaker of misbehaving with her. While speaking to a popular Bollywood blog, Priyanka said that the incident allegedly occurred during an audition for a role with Sajid supervising it.
“He called me for an audition. The text from his assistant read, “Should be comfortable in a bikini.” When I landed up with the required clothing, no sides were given. He walked in and lay down on the sofa. Over his trousers, he held his d*** in his hand and said, “If I don’t get a hard-on looking at you, how will my audience?” I cried on my way home. I still can’t remember how I got out of there. It was all too foggy,” Priyanka has been quoted as saying by the blog.
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Needless to mention, Priyanka was severely disturbed by the incident and upon sharing it with her partner, she was advised to quit the project right away. “I narrated what happened to my partner and he asked me to quit right away. But I didn’t. I garnered the courage to power through,” she added.
Sajid has been accused of behaving inappropriately with actress Saloni Jain while she was working with him. Apart from Saloni, a senior journalist has also revealed that the filmmaker had “exposed himself and forcefully kissed her” during an interview.
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Soon after allegations surfaced, Sajid announced his decision of “stepping down” as the director of the upcoming film Housefull 4. Following his resignation, production house Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment announced that the film will be directed by Farhad Samji, who previously directed Housefull 3.
