'I THOUGHT OF ENDING MY LIFE MANY TIMES IN THE LAST 6 YEARS'
Hindustan Times Ranchi|January 02, 2025
In an exclusive chat, filmmaker Sajid Khan speaks of the hell he went through after #MeToo allegations and how the industry has kept him from moving on despite a clean chit
Rishabh Suri

He was shooting for Housefull 4 in 2018 when sexual harassment allegations by multiple women upturned his life. The storm of accusations – including claims of unwanted advances and harassment – upended his career, with work vanishing overnight. Sajid Khan, 54, became an accused in the #MeToo movement in Bollywood, called out, ridiculed and vilified. For six years, he chose silence. Until now. With trepidation in his voice, he recounts the toll the past years have taken on him, both mentally and physically.

How has life been for you over the last six years, since the #MeToo allegations?

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