Knew Sajid Khan was obnoxious and ridiculous\, but didn\'t know he was capable of this: Dia Mirza


Knew Sajid Khan was obnoxious and ridiculous, but didn't know he was capable of this: Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza on Sajid Khan

Sajid Khan and Dia Mirza

It's been more than two weeks of shocking revelations in the Hindi film industry as several Bollywood biggies have been accused of sexual misconduct.

Apart from Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Rajat Kapoor, Vikas Bahl and Subhash Ghai, Sajid Khan was also accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour by a couple of women. 

These women shared their experiences of working with Sajid and how they thik he is obnoxious.

In an interview to India Today, Dia Mirza who made a cameo in Sajid Khan's 2007 film Heyy Babyy, expressed her horror at the various stories that have come to the fore about filmmaker.

Even though apalled, the actress admited that she knew that he was always obnoxious. 

"I was deeply disturbed. I agree that Sajid was obnoxious, extremely sexist and ridiculous. Even for me, the details of these accounts are beyond shocking. I have personally always have had a radar for such people. I have never invested in a relationship with such people even in the workplace."

While Dia Mirza was aware of the filmmaker's misbehaviour at times, she was absolutely had no idea that he was capable of crossing the boundaries of propriety. 

"We often brush off certain kind of behaviour. But I wouldn't have imagined that Sajid could be capable of doing this to a woman. I completely understand the shock people are feeling right now, but it would be unfair to say that the names that are coming out is shocking," she added.

Several celebrities from the film industry, including Sajid Khan's sister sister Farah Khan and his cousin Farhan Akhtar expressed shock at his inappropriate behaviour. 

"It's a deeply bewildering time for a lot of people. I don't think anyone saw it coming. It is shameful that we didn't see it coming. Most are silent mainly because of the relationship that they share with these people," Dia Mirza said. 

The Sanju actress also went on to say that there are more faces to be unmasked and more names to be taken in the coming weeks. 

"What this displays is our refusal to acknowledge how deep the culture of patriarchy runs in our society and workplace. Many names have come up in the last few weeks, which have not surprised women," she said.

Asked if she has ever been a victim of sexual harassment, Dia answered, "Fortunately, I have never been a victim of sexual harassment. But there have been instances where I have lost out on work or people have shown disinterest in working with me because I was unwilling to succumb to this unspoken understanding of patriarchy."