Published 22:14 IST, November 12th 2018

Sushant Singh Rajput Reacts To Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against His 'Kizie and Manny' Director Mukesh Chhabra

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput shared his views on the sexual misconduct allegations against his upcoming film 'Kizie and Manny' director Mukesh Chhabra.

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput shared his views on sexual misconduct allegations against director Mukesh Chhabra. actor on Monday, vember 12, said that he hopes result of investigations against Chhabra, director of his upcoming film 'Kizie and Manny', will be 'right'. He also stated that remaining portion of his film will be shot in December. 

Chhabra, who was all set to make his directorial debut with upcoming venture, was suspended from film over sexual harassment allegations by multiple women.  production house, Fox Star Studios, has anunced that director will remain suspended until he is proven t guilty by end of ongoing inquiry into allegations. When asked what is update on shooting of film since director is t on board currently, Sushant said that re's a schedule that's left, which is supposed to happen in Paris in December. 

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"We are t shooting right w because re's a schedule that's left, which is supposed to happen in Paris for a certain number of days in December. I am shooting for ar film right w, so that's reason." Sushant told PTI.

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"Fox is a big and a reputed studio, it's doing its own investigation, re's ar ncy doing its investigation. I am sure whatever comes out of it is right and we will stick to it," he ded. 

In wake of Indian #MeToo movement names of several celebrities have come under scanner for sexual misconduct and Chhabra is one of m. However, Chhabra h earlier denied allegations stating y are 'unsubstantiated, wild, anymous' in a letter posted on his Twitter handle.

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In letter he said, "It is very unfortunate that years of hard work and building is been muzzled with a series of unsubstantiated wild anymous allegations. To put it into perspective, we have an ICC committee put into place for years and we could have appreciated if complaint received could have been forwarded to said committee for probe and investigation."

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"This is a clearly motivated piece and we deny any incident as alleged took place," it furr re.

Chhabra who is kwn for his contribution as casting director in films like 'Gangs of Wasseypur', 'Dangal', 'Rockstar', 'Shahid' and 'Kai Po Che!' among ors, was working on 'Kizie and Manny' which starred Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi in le. It is based on author John Green's 2012 vel ' Fault in Our Stars', which was also apted as 2014 Hollywood film of same name.

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(With inputs from PTI)

 

21:01 IST, November 12th 2018