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Fox Studios suspend ‘Kizie Aur Manny’ director Mukesh Chhabra following sexual harassment allegations

Casting director Mukesh Chhabra during an interview with The Hindu at Versova in Mumbai.

Casting director Mukesh Chhabra during an interview with The Hindu at Versova in Mumbai.   | Photo Credit: Fariha Farooqui

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Mr. Chhabra, a leading casting director has been accused of harassment by four aspiring actors

Following allegations of sexual harassment against Mukesh Chhabra, Fox Star Studios has suspended his services as director of its under production project, Kizie Aur Manny.

According to a statement, the suspension stays till the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of M/s Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company concludes its inquiry into the allegations against Mr. Chhabra.

‘Kizie Aur Manny,’ the Hindi adaptation of ‘The Fault In Our Stars’, was to be the directorial debut of Bollywood’s leading casting director. The film has Sushant Singh Rajput and newcomer Sanjana Sanghi in the lead, and music by A.R. Rahman.

“As a responsible organization, Star India takes any allegations of sexual harassment of women at workplace very seriously,” said the statement.

Four aspiring actors had accused Mr. Chhabra and another casting director Vicky Sidana of harassing them during auditions. Mr. Chhabra had denied the charges.