Sajid Khan has been accused of sexual harassment by several women in 2018. During India’s #MeToo movement, many women opened up about facing issues. He was then asked to step down as the director of Housefull 4 and was suspended for a year by the Indian Film and Television Directors Association. This affected his career and personal life both. He even spoke about going through depression and having suicidal thoughts. Now, once again an actress has opened up about facing sexual misconduct because of Sajid.
We are talking about Ishqbaaaz and Miley Jab Hum Tum fame Navina Bole. She spoke to Subhojit Ghosh on his YouTube Channel. The actress spoke about facing casting couch when she went to ‘s house. She said that there was a terrible man whom she never wants to meet is Sajid Khan. She shared that he came after so many women after gladrags and he just really pushed the envelope when it came to disrespecting women.
She shared that he was making Heyy Baby and she was called for auditions. The actress was very happy and excited for this, but when she went there, he asked her to remove her clothes and sit in lingerie. She said that he wanted to see how comfortable she is and this was in 2004-2006 when she did gladrags. Navina had someone waiting for her downstairs and hence, she did not get scared. This is a big story in and .
She further added, “I did not know how to reply. He said, ‘why, you wore a bikini on stage, so what is the problem, it’s all ‘Tits and ass’ in his language. You can just calm and sit here comfortably and just sit here, be yourself.’ I did not know what to say.” She then told him that she can go and get into a bikini if that is what he wants to see but she cannot sit there and strip.
She left the place but he called her 50 times to ask when will she reach there. Navina then revealed that Sajid Khan called her a year later when she was performing for Mrs.India. He asked her why she doesn’t come to him for a role. Navina added, “I said this guy must be hitting on so many women that he does not even remember that one year ago he had called me to his place and he has already hit on me so badly.”
