Tanushree Dutta has given the guts to every woman who has been sexually harassed. It has brought a tsunami in the entire industry. Big names like Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Bhushan Kumar, Mukesh Chhabra and Vicky Kaushal’s father Sham Kaushal are among the accused.
It really came as a shock to us when ‘Sanju’ star Vicky Kaushal’s father, who is an action director, was allegedly involved in a sexual misconduct case with an assistant director during an outdoor shoot of a film. Nameeta Prakash, the victim who has worked as an assistant director in films such as ‘Manorama Six Feet Under’, ‘Ab Tak Chhappan’ and ‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.’, alleged that during an outdoor shoot in 2006, Sham Kaushal had asked her to join him in his room to drink vodka and showed her a porn clip. Here’s her full statement.
By Nameeta Parekh. About Shyam Kaushal, Bollywood stunt director. pic.twitter.com/b5bLeALFMF
— Mahima Kukreja ??✊? (@AGirlOfHerWords) 14 October 2018
With an apology, Sham tweeted saying that he never meant to hurt or disrespect anyone. He also said sorry to all the ladies, production houses and each and every member of the film fraternity. Here’s his tweet.
— Sham kaushal (@ShamKaushal) 15 October 2018
Sham Kaushal is a big name as one of the best stunt directors in the industry. He worked in films like ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Dangal’, ‘Kaabil’ and many more. Vicky Kaushal is finding a lot of success with his roles in movies like ‘Sanju’, ‘Raazi’ and ‘Manmarziyaan’.
The #MeToo movement is gaining momentum day by day and women have exposed names of many big producers, filmmakers, casting directors and actors. We won’t be surprised to see other big names in the future.
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