From Mandana to Urfi, celebs call out Sajid's participation in 'Bigg Boss 16'

Actress Mandana Karimi who once accused filmmaker Sajid Khan during the MeToo movement has said in an interview that she is not interested in working in Bollywood after the Heyy Babyy director joined the most controversial reality show Bigg Boss 16 She even made her Instagram account privateThe actress who was seen playing the lead role in Bhaag Johnny told Hindustan Times that there is no respect for women in the industryFor people life has become like If its going to benefit me and I can make money who cares The industry is a place where someone is someones mum boyfriend girlfriend or husband Its like You scratch my back and I will scratch yoursAlso ReadSajid Khan joins Bigg Boss 16 Shehnaaz Gill sends video messageSajid was accused of sexual misconduct by seven women during the MeToo movement in 2018Mandana continued to add that now she is no more interested to work in Bollywood and she is not going for any auditionsI didnt go for any auditions I dont want to work in Bollywood I dont want to be associated with an industry where there is no respect for women she addedApart from her singer Sona Mohapatra recently took a dig at the makers for bringing Sajid on the showShe took to Twitter and posted This is SajidKhan now on a reality TV show Then there is AnuMalik judging a music reality show on TVfor children no less KailashKher Celebrity Judge on TV ALL called out by many many women in IndiaMeToo Indian TV channels executives are indeed depraved amp sad lotFurthermore she questioned Farhan Akhtar and Javed Akhtar for being quiet despite knowing the reality of Sajid and now he is seen on a reality show as a contestantDear FarOutAkhtar you front an organisation called MARD This man amp the many others are known to you personally Speak up Stand Up only when its convenient or pays to virtue signal for our cause not now Charity begins at home sicSajid is Farhans cousin Farhans mother Honey Irani and Sajid Khans mother Menaka are sistersShe added pointing towards lyricistpoet and Farhans father Javed Akhtar Javedakhtarjadu I know you to be a veteran feminist amp thought leader of the Indian film industry That you choose to have remained silent all these years about these men you know very very well personally hurts me amp breaks my heart Charity begins at homeUrfi Javed also raised her concern and in fact slammed Shehnaaz Gill and Kashmera Shah for supporting himShe wrote If women like Shehnaaz gill Kashmera shah are free to support a sexual predator Im free to criticise him and both of them too This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever