Esha Gupta had an infamous fight with director Sajid Khan on the sets of the film Humshakals (2014). During a recent conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Esha alleged how Sajid verbally abused her and how she gave it back to him. Esha also clarified she didn't level #MeToo allegations against the filmmaker.
What's Happening
- In the interview, Esha claimed that Sajid Khan abused her on the sets of Humshakals, following which she gave him piece of her mind.
- After this alleged incident, the actress said she wanted to leave the film, but she didn't walk out after producer Vashu Bhagnani's apology. Later, Sajid Khan also apologised to her, she added.
- "I had a fight. Sajid Khan and I were not at all on the same page, and we ended up having a proper fight. It happened once, and after that, things were never the same. I don't like people abusing me. You should always treat people the way you want them to treat you. It's that simple. Unhone mujhe gaali di... phir maine bhi di (He abused me, and in return, I also abused him)" Esha said.
- "I walked out of the set. I went home. I didn't stay. I had also made up my mind to exit the film. But it was the producer who apologised first, even before Sajid did," she added.
Sajid Khan, #MeToo And Esha Gupta
When asked if Sajid Khan's alleged misbehaviour came soon after she accused him of #MeToo (sexual violence and misconduct, particularly in the workplace), Esha clarified it wasn't so.
"I've never said anything in relation to #MeToo about Sajid. In fact, when those allegations started coming out, someone even added my name to the list of people who accused him. I said, 'No.' Dekhiye, jahan jisne jo galti ki hai woh bolo (Look, whoever has made a mistake, call them out for that)" Like I'm openly saying now that he abused me. But Sajid never tried any of those (sexual misconduct) things with me. So I will not say that about him."
She also recalled taking on a newspaper for "wrongly" adding her name to Sajid's dating history. "And I made sure they apologised to me for that," she said.
In A Nutshell
Esha Gupta recently clarified her fight with her Humshakals director Sajid Khan had nothing to do with #MeToo allegations. The actress alleged that while Sajid verbally abused her, he never tried to sexually abuse her.
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