Saif Ali Khan has spoken about his stance on the ongoing #MeToo movement, sharing his own personal turmoil dating back more than 2 decades.
Reflecting back at the time the actor himself was harassed nearly 25 years ago, he was quoted telling PTI:
“I have also been harassed in my career, not sexually, but I have been harassed 25 years ago and I am still angry about it.”
He further added:
“Most people don’t understand other people. It is very difficult to understand other people’s pain. I don’t want to talk about it because I am not important today. Even when I think about what happened with me I still get angry. Today, we have to look after women.”
Supporting the several voices that have revealed their past ordeals, outing a number of previously hidden predators in the industry, here is what Saif further said on the MeToo movement:
“People are offended and they want justice. What it is happening is good and it gives you a sense that something is happening. You are removing someone (from the job) and it is a big deal. You are removing a person, but everybody has worked on a project so you have to balance things. People who have sexually harassed and abused women should pay for it.”
Good to see so many voices coming out in support of putting an end to sexual assaults in the showbiz!