MeToo heat is back, Indian Model and actor Paula in a shocking statement accused filmmaker Sajid Khan of sexually harassing her when she was just 17.
In a long Instagram post, she penned down straight from the heart that she too wanted to accuse Sajid Khan during #MeToo Movement in 2018, but couldn’t dare to speak because she wanted to earn for her family. In the post shared by Paula on Wednesday, first of all, she captioned, “Before democracy dies and there is no freedom of speech anymore I thought I should speak!”
The model started the note by writing that during the #MeToo movement she kept quiet because of her family and now when she doesn’t have them with her, she wanted to speak. She dared to tell the public that she was sexually harassed by Sajid Khan at the age of 17. Paula said that the filmmaker spoke dirty and tried to touch her.
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The statement on the Instagram post read: “When #MeToo movement started, a lot of people spoke about Sajid Khan but I did not dare to because like every other actor who has no godfather and had to earn for a family I kept quiet. Now I don’t have my parents with me. I’m earning for myself. I can dare to tell that I have been harassed by Sajid Khan at the age of 17 (sic).”
Paula added, “He spoke dirty to me. He tried to touch me. He even told me to strip in front of him just to get a role in his upcoming Housefull movie (sic).”
Paula concluded, “God knows with how many girls he has done this. I am coming out now not for ant pity party. It’s just that I realised that had affected me so bad when I was a child and chose not to speak. But it’s high time no? These Bastards should be behind bars not only for casting couch but also for manipulating and for stealing away your dreams. But I did not stop!! But the wrong I did was not to speak about it!”
And, here are the reactions from her fans : I am so Glad that you had the strength and the courage to speak out. More power to you – you have spoken on the behalf of so many women who have been harassed and exploited just to fulfill their dreams. You are a part of a big change that will usher in a new order of respect and equal opportunity to everyone without being abused.
Another fan wrote: Hello ma’am! I really wish if you file a legal complaint against Sajid Khan because I really don’t know both of you and I am not the right person to declare what happened!! So please file a complaint and take this to court I really wish that justice must be served …. Doesn’t matter on who’s side justice is served but it needs to be served!! Let the Truth Prevail!!🙌🙌
In a tweet during the #MeToo Movement Sajid had tweeted
— Sajid Khan (@SimplySajidK) October 12, 2018