Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha has labored with filmmaker Subash Ghai on quite a lot of films. So when requested in regards to the present allegations made in direction of Ghai, the actor tried to assist him.
In an interview with IANS, Sinha was requested in regards to the allegations, the place he talked about, “I am all for the MeToo movement, not at all in my 40-year occupation have I misbehaved with any woman. I take care of every woman with utmost respect. Having talked about that, I really feel this MeToo advertising and marketing marketing campaign is being blown out of all proportion… Whereas the set off was undoubtedly noble and praiseworthy, it has now change right into a free-for-all. Anyone can title and shame anyone. Reputations and jobs are being misplaced by way of a trial by media. To all the women who’re aggrieved, I say, please go to courtroom and make sure the wrongdoers are punished.”
Nevertheless that was not the set off for alarm. When requested about working with Subash Ghai after these allegations coming forward he responded, “Why not? If he is confirmed innocent, why not? Even when he is confirmed accountable, and he serves the punishment given to him, I’d work with him.”
Reminder: Subash Ghai was accused of drugging and raping quite a lot of girls. If the allegations are confirmed true, Ghai might be confirmed accountable of fairly a couple of charges of rape.
Sinha justifies his stance by saying, “Sanjay Dutt served his jail sentence and is once more working in our large-hearted film enterprise. Really, we had no disadvantage working with him even when he was an accused in a vital case.”
For Sinha, working with Dutt nevertheless not with Ghai is usually a switch of ‘hypocrisy’ nevertheless right here is one different reminder; Sanjay Dutt served time for possessing a weapon (which he didn’t hearth) whereas Subash Ghai might be serving time for a very violent act.
To say ‘innocent until confirmed accountable’ is one issue nevertheless to say you might work with a convicted rapist is one different.