Bigg Boss 16: Know Why Sajid Khan's Entry In Show Is Controversial

Ever since #MeToo accused Sajid Khan’s participation in the popular reality show Bigg Boss season 16 was announced, several people and celebrities have been furious about the news. Netizens are calling his entry into the show problematic because of the various serious sexual harassment allegations against him. They are criticising the show for supporting him, in spite of his history.

Janice Sequeira, one of the accuser twitted, “I have woken up triggered and upset. It’s bad enough that men who were called out during #MeToo have suffered ZERO consequences. But for the country’s most popular reality show to rehabilitate one of them and *treat* him like a star? WTF IS WRONG WITH US AS A SOCIETY?”

I have woken up triggered and upset.
It’s bad enough that men who were called out during #MeToo have suffered ZERO consequences. But for the country’s most popular reality show to rehabilitate one of them and *treat* him like a star? WTF IS WRONG WITH US AS A SOCIETY?

— Janice Sequeira (@janiceseq85) October 2, 2022

A user tweeted, “Sajid Khan on Bigg Boss is equivalent to a slap on the face of all his victims and of all the victims in the country who dared to speak out against SA by influential men like him in the Hindi film industry.”

Sajid Khan on Bigg Boss is equivalent to a slap on the face of all his victims and of all the victims in the country who dared to speak out against SA by influential men like him in the Hindi film industry.

— Ammz (@ammsosickofyou) October 2, 2022

Filmmaker Jai Mehta said, “a serial perpetrator is being rebranded an ally”.

A serial perpetrator is being rebranded an ally. Does it get any worse? We live in a society that immortalizes a sexual predator.
As a member of the film and tv fraternity, I am shocked that the studio and producers thought this move would be okay. Appalled. 1/3 #MeToo

— Jai Mehta (@JaiHMehta) October 3, 2022

tanushree dutta, one of the first indian women from the movie industry to name and shame predators has been struggling for work and sajid khan who has been accused of sexually assaulting or harassing at least 9 women gets to be on one of the most watched tv shows in the country

— Muffin Top (@maroneybaloney) October 2, 2022

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Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Sajid Khan

Sajid Khan has been accused by more than nine women of sexual harassment. People believe that the show will help him redeem and whitewash his image and that is why finding it very problematic.

Khan has been accused of the following:

1. Whipping out his penis and flashing it at parties.

2. Asking female actors to send nudes as part of the casting.

3. Talking in a sexually degrading manner to women.

4. Watching porn in front of his female staff.

- Whipped out his penis at parties.
- Asked female actors to send nudes as part of casting.
- Talked in a sexually degrading manner to women.
- Watched porn in front of his female staff.
Just a few things this filmmaker turned reality contestant has been accused of 🤮

— Janice Sequeira (@janiceseq85) October 2, 2022

Suspended Director

Khan was suspended from directing movies by the Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association in 2019 following several #MeToo allegations from women.

#MeToo Movement

#MeToo movement began in late 2018 on social media firstly which provided a platform for women to report their accounts of sexual harassment. Via this movement, multiple Indian women came out with their stories of sexual abuse, harassment, rape and, misconduct.

Khan was one of the most accused men in this movement. Women from the Bollywood industry and journalists, including Saloni Chopra, Racheal White, Simran Suri, Aahana Kumra, Karishma Upadhyaya and Mandana karimi were among several women who talked about sexual harrasement faced by Khan.

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