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News Here's Who Replaces Sajid Khan As The Director Of Housefull 4
Here's Who Replaces Sajid Khan As The Director Of Housefull 4
Sajid Khan has stepped down as the director of Housefull 4 after three women accused him of sexual harassment. There will be a press conference and an announcement where Sajid Khan reveals his decision to quit the film.
Oct 13, 2018, 5:23 pm ISTNewsJhakaasMovies Staff
The #MeToo movement has outted the names of a lot of biggies and Sajid Khan is one of them. The sexual harassment allegations against the director have cost him his director's position. He was sacked as the director of Housefull 4. Now we hear Farhad Samji of Sajid-Farhad fame will direct the film. The duo had directed Housefull 3 which was a huge success.
(Also Read): Sajid Khan Sacked From Housefull 4 Post Harassment Allegations.
We told you EXCLUSIVELY that Sajid Khan was sacked after more and more women came out narrating the tales of how he sexually assaulted them. A source close to Bollywoodlife has revealed that the Akshay and producer of the film, Sajid Nadiadwala, took this call after the former returned from his holiday. They mutually decided and asked Sajid Khan to step down as the director of this film.
Sajid Nadiadwala and Akshay Kumar took this call in the interest of the film given how much support the #MeToo movement is getting." The source had further stated, "Housefull 4 is a big film and a franchise that is very dear to Sajid Nadiadwala. He didn't want to hamper it or tarnish it by anyway. Both he and Akshay didn't want to trivialise the ongoing debate and push it under the carpet. Hence the decision was taken that Sajid will be asked to leave the film." He even tweeted about it saying how he has decided to step down as a director till he can prove the truth.
This is a heartbreaking time for my family.We've to work through very difficult issues.If my brother has behaved in this manner he has a lot to atone for.I don’t endorse this behavior&stand in solidarity with any woman who has been hurt: Farah Khan on #SajidKhan #MeToo (file pic) pic.twitter.com/GBv4ZNG2CD
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2018
Clearly, the makers don't want to wait for allegations on Sajid Khan to be cleared to begin work on the film as it is expected to release on Diwali 2019. Also now, it is heard that Nana Patekar has decided to step away from the project as well. His son Malhar Patekar confirmed the same to a leading news channel. He said, “Nana saheb thought of the convenience of everybody as he wishes the best for the producer & the crew & hence felt that stepping out of the project would be an appropriate thing to do at this point of time.”. Along with Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon and Riteish Deshmmukh have stated their concern on the issue and have expressed the importance for the safety of woman in the industry.
