#Housefull4: Junior artist molested on sets of Akshay-starrer; files FIR
Akshay Kumar's 'Housefull 4' seems to be going hand-in-hand with controversies these days. The director Sajid Khan and cast member Nana Patekar were accused of sexual harassment in two different incidents. And now a junior artist said she was molested on the sets of 'Housefull 4' at Chitrakoot studio on Thursday night. She filed an FIR about the same at Amboli police station.
Six men touched me inappropriately on sets, alleges victim
Narrating her ordeal, the victim revealed that the incident took place while she was sitting with a colleague on the sets. Two men namely Pawan Shetty and Sagar along with four others tried misbehaving with the victim's friend. Soon the miscreants got hold of the victim. "When I tried to stop them, Shetty started pushing me and touched my private parts," she told ANI.
'Housefull 4' artist shares her molestation story
Was sitting with a colleague when suddenly 2 men Pawan ShettySagar4 others cametried to take away my colleague forcefully. They also threatened. I tried to stop them. Shetty started pushing metouched my pvt parts. I've filed a molestation case. I want him behind bars: Victim pic.twitter.com/nDQ8uPSQ2q
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2018
Akshay, Riteish suggested filing an FIR, says the victim
Furthermore, the victim stated that while she started screaming post the misconduct, Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh came to her help. "When I started screaming, the production people and actors Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh, came outside. They only gave us the idea that we should call the police. The accused men ran away when they saw the production people," she added.
Separately, big names left 'Housefull 4' after sexual harassment charges
Interestingly, this isn't the first time that 'Housefull 4' has been mired with news of sexual misconduct. Earlier, director Sajid Khan was accused of sexual harassment by several women. Besides, Nana Patekar too has been facing the charges of sexual misconduct which were leveled by Tanushree Dutta. Post the allegations, both Sajid and Nana walked out of 'Housefull 4'.
