Karishma Tanna defends Rajkumar Hirani over sexual assault allegations, says ‘I’m very upset'
Karishma Tanna
Another celebrity comes to the defence of filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani after a woman alleged that the director sexually assaulted her while filming of Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Sanju’ was on. Karishma Tanna, who worked with Hirani in ‘Sanju’ came out in his support and said that she was more upset than being shocked on the news.
Seen in a cameo role as Vicky Kaushal’s character’s girlfriend, Tanna said, "God! I'm very upset with the whole controversy and allegations. I would like to say that whoever is trying to do it, is very immature. Someone like him, a veteran and a respectable director and producer like him, I cannot even think of it. I have worked with him and it has been a brilliant pleasure and outstanding experience. When I heard the news, more than being shocked I was very upset.”
When asked if she believed the allegations, Tanna said, "Whoever is trying to put allegations they should not forget that there is an option called NO. You can't just put any false allegations, that is very immature."
Tanna joins a long list of celebs who have come out to defend Hirani including Javed Akhtar, Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi and Boney Kapoor.
According to a HuffPost India article on Sunday, the woman claimed that Hirani sexually abused her on more than one occasion over a six-month period between March and September 2018.
Hirani has meanwhile denied the allegations.