Filmmaker Sajid Khan, once accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, opened up about how he dealt with the charges and how’s life been in all these six years. Following the #Metoo charges, Sajid Khan was replaced as a director from the film Housefull 4. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Sajid Khan recalled how he was left with absolute no work overnight, making him lose his sanity. The filmmaker admitted that he thought of “ending” his life many times in these years.
“I thought of ending my life many times in the last 6 years. It’s been extremely bad, in the sense that I’ve been out of work,” he told Hindustan Times.
The director, eventually, got a clearance from Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) but it didn’t impact his career.
“Despite getting a clearance from Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA). I’m trying to get back on my feet. I had to sell my house and move to a rented flat because of no earnings,” he said.
“I was 14 when I started earning because my dad (actor, producer, and director, Kamran Khan) passed away, leaving me and (my sister) Farah (Khan Kunder, filmmaker and choreographer) with debts. Today, I wish my mum were alive (Menaka Irani died in 2024) to see me try to get back on my feet. More than her son, I was her caretaker. Life has been quite tough,” Sajid Khan unplugged.
When asked how his family members reacted to the charges, Sajid revealed he was worried about his mother’s health. He tried to hide the news from her for ten days.
“Ten days before it happened, I was shooting in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, and my mum wasn’t well. When I had to leave the film, I was worried she’d have a heart attack if she found out. I told Farah (sister) to hide the newspapers from her.”
“For 10 days, I pretended everything was fine, leaving the house and coming back as if I’d been on set… I’ve never, and will never, say anything against any woman. But yes, the last six years have been a period of self-assessment.
Everyone else named in the movement went back to work, but I didn’t. That felt harsh. It made me realise I needed to change not just my life but also the way I spoke to people. I’m much more restrained now”, he added.
Sajid Khan directed films like Heyy Babyy and Darna Zaroori Hai in the past.
