Bigg Boss 16: Sona Mohapatra calls out Farhan Akhtar for not condemning Sajid Khan’s participation amid sexual harassment allegations

Sona Mohapatra called out Farhan Akhtar for not condemning the participation of Sajid Khan in Bigg Boss 16.

October 4, 2022 - 4:36 PM IST

Filmmaker Sajid Khan's participation in Bigg Boss 16 has irked people. Several women came forward during MeToo movement to report sexual harassment allegations against him. 9 women had openly spoken about his inappropriate behaviour. Singer Sona Mohapatra has called out the channel Colors TV and even called out filmmaker Farhan Akhtar, who is Sajid's cousin, for not condemning his Bigg Boss 16 participation.

Bigg Boss 16: Sona Mohapatra calls out Farhan Akhtar for not condemning Sajid Khan’s participation amid sexual harassment allegations

Sona wrote, “This is #SajidKhan , now on a reality TV show. Then there is #AnuMalik judging a music reality show on TV,for children no less. #KailashKher ? Celebrity Judge on TV. ALL called out by many many women in @IndiaMeToo. Indian TV channels, executives are indeed depraved & sad lot.”

In another tweet, she said, “Dear @FarOutAkhtar, you front an organisation called MARD. This man & the many others are known to you personally. Speak up, Stand Up only when it’s convenient or pays to virtue signal for ‘our cause’ not now? Charity begins at home.”

Dear @FarOutAkhtar , you front an organisation called MARD. This man ????????& the many others are known to you personally. Speak up, Stand Up only when it’s convenient or pays to virtue signal for ‘our cause’ not now? Charity begins at home. ???????????? https://t.co/h4IDyHqnBx
— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) October 3, 2022

Sajid Khan was involved in MeToo allegations, where several women had made sexual harassment allegations against him. He did not address any of those topics on the premiere episode on Saturday. He said, "Last four years se main ghar par baitha hoon, not really getting much of work. Toh jab Colors ki team ne mujhe invite kiya toh I just felt ki it’s time ki main ghar mein bhi jaun, thoda apne baare mein bhi sikhu (I've sat at home for the last four years and wasn't getting much work. So when I was invited by Colors, I felt that it's time I should enter the house and learn more about myself.)”

Sajid Khan continued, “Maine zindagi main bohot utaar-chadhav dekhein hai. Pichhle chaar salon main bahut niche…(I have seen many ups and downs in life. Very low in the last four years…).” Salman Khan then interrupted the director and said, “Ek hi utaar dekha hai. Baaki chadhav hi chadhav dekhein hain (You've seen only one drop but have only see the ups)."

The Housefull director then added, “Ek bahut bada utaar dekha hain (I saw a huge drop too.)”

He continued, “Ek kahawat hai ‘Failure destroys people’, mere case main ‘Success destroyed me’. Main bahut arrogant ho gaya tha, back-to-back teen hits thi… toh I thought I had become infallible, main koi galat film bana hi nahi sakta. Arrogant statements de raha tha, upar wale ne phat karke jhapad maara ‘Himmatwala’ niche… thoda sa humble hua phir se jhapad maara aur ‘Humshakals’ niche. Humshakals ke baad toh maine apni shakal hi chhupa di (There is a saying 'failure destroys people', but in my case 'success destroyed me'. I had become very arrogant, had back-to-back three hits... so I thought I had become infallible, I just couldn't make a wrong film. I was giving arrogant statements, god gave one tight slap, 'Himmatwala' flopped... got a little humble, swooped again and 'Humshakals' came and I hid my face.)”

Meanwhile, Sajid Khan will direct John Abraham and Riteish Deshmukh in 100%. The said film is expected to be a comedy and will star Nora Fatehi and popular reality show contestant turned actress Shehnaaz Gill.