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After serious allegations of sexual assault surface against top film director, sources tell mid-day that Super 30 producers are seriously considering leaving out his name; Hrithik Roshan too releases strong statement against wrongdoing
Hrithik Roshan and Vikas Bahl
Yesterday, leading man Roshan also took to social media to urge the co-producers of the film to take a "hard stand" against Bahl, should the allegations stand true. "It is impossible for me to work with any person if he/she is guilty of such grave misconduct. I am away and have access to some sporadic information. I have requested the producers of Super 30 to take stock of the apparent facts and take a hard stand if need be. This is not to be hushed or brushed under the carpet," he wrote on Facebook.
mid-day reached out to the quartet — Bahl, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena — that comprised Phantom Films. A source close to Kashyap stated that he couldn't comment since he was recuperating following two surgeries, Motwane replied with a pithy: "Not my film, not my company anymore." Reliance Entertainment and Nadiadwala remained unavailable for comment.
Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey
Taking a cue from Hollywood
. Following accusations of sexual assault levied against The Weinstein Company founder Harvey Weinstein, the producer's name was dropped from all of the company's TV series, on which he had served as an executive producer.
. Kevin Spacey too was removed from Ridley Scott's completed thriller, All The Money In The World, and replaced with Christopher Plummer, following multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
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