ANOTHER CELEBRITY IN SEXUAL ASSAULT MESS
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Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a colleague over a period of six months.
He is the most high-profile Bollywood figure to be named so far in India’s #Metoo movement.
Prominent comedians, journalists, authors, actors, filmmakers and artists have been accused in recent months.
The woman, who remains anonymous, said she had worked as an assistant on Mr Hirani’s last film, Sanju.
Her allegations against Hirani were reported to have been published by HuffPost India on 13 January
She told the news website that he first assaulted her at his home on 9 April and on a number of other occasions during the post-production work for Sanju, between then and September 2018.
Mr Hirani has denied the allegations in a statement released by his lawyer.
“I was completely shocked when these allegations were brought to my notice about two months ago. I had suggested immediately that it is essential to take this matter to any committee or legal body. The complainant has chosen to go to the media instead. I want to very strongly state that this is a false, malicious and mischievous story being spread with the sole intention of destroying my reputation,” his lawyer told Huff Post India.
Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a colleague over a period of six months.
He is the most high-profile Bollywood figure to be named so far in India’s #Metoo movement.
Prominent comedians, journalists, authors, actors, filmmakers and artists have been accused in recent months.
The woman, who remains anonymous, said she had worked as an assistant on Mr Hirani’s last film, Sanju.
Her allegations against Hirani were reported to have been published by HuffPost India on 13 January
She told the news website that he first assaulted her at his home on 9 April and on a number of other occasions during the post-production work for Sanju, between then and September 2018.
Mr Hirani has denied the allegations in a statement released by his lawyer.
“I was completely shocked when these allegations were brought to my notice about two months ago. I had suggested immediately that it is essential to take this matter to any committee or legal body. The complainant has chosen to go to the media instead. I want to very strongly state that this is a false, malicious and mischievous story being spread with the sole intention of destroying my reputation,” his lawyer told Huff Post India.
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