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News18
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Bakhtyar Irani Backs Sajid Khan, Slams Navina Bole: 'Stop Making Easy Targets'
Last Updated: Earlier this month, Navina Bole claimed that director Sajid Khan asked her to "take off her clothes" during a meeting at his home. Actor Bakhtyar Irani has slammed Navina Bole for her recent allegations against filmmaker Sajid Khan. In a recent interview, the Ishqbaaz actress accused Sajid Khan of asking her to remove her clothes in the name of an audition in 2006. After a video of Navina's interview went viral on social media, Bakhtyar reacted to it and questioned the actress. He asked her for being silent for years and bashed her, saying she should 'stop making easy targets". 'Sorry but why did you go home for a meeting? Meetings normally happen at offices or public places. Women of 1980s or women of 2025 then and now both always knew the basics…I am sorry but stop making easy targets now…when did this happen? Why didn't you come out then? With all due respect to all women, it is high time we stop giving interviews after 30 days of the incident…that much time is enough to get brains and courage," Bakhtyar wrote in the comments section of the video. Navina also reacted to it and hit back at Bakhtyar. She asked him to listen to the full interview before making any statements. 'Firstly, it is saddening that you would question the authenticity of what I have said, considering we have been colleagues. The interview starts with me saying I went assuming it was his office, which turned out to be his residence. It happened in 2006. Watch the entire podcast to know the details. Not that I even owe someone like you an explanation. Also, this was in response to a question I was asked regarding my experience with the casting couch. I did not call the press or initiated talking about it. So please, next time you cast aspersions on anyone think twice. I have brains and courage and thus spoke my truth and I stand by it," she replied. For the unversed, earlier this month, Navina Bole claimed that director Sajid Khan asked her to 'take off her clothes" during a meeting at his home. The Ishqbaaz actress described Sajid as a 'terrible man" and recalled how he, along with others in the industry, disrespected women. 'He said, 'why, you wore a bikini on stage, so what is the problem, it's all 'Tits and ass' in his language. You can just calm and sit here comfortably and just sit here, be yourself.' I did not know what to say, I said, 'Listen I really need to go home and get into a bikini if that is what you really want to see but I cannot be sitting here and strip right now.' Somehow I managed to get out of that place and he must have called me at least 50 times, asking me, why am I not coming, where have I reached," she told Filmygyan. First Published:
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Navina Bole Accuses Sajid Khan of Misconduct
In a recent interview, actress Navina Bole, known for her roles in Ishqbaaz and Miley Jab Hum Tum, shared a distressing experience from 2004–2006. She recounted an audition with director Sajid Khan, during which he allegedly instructed her to disrobe and sit in lingerie to assess her comfort with her body. Navina managed to leave the situation by suggesting she would return in appropriate attire, highlighting the discomfort and manipulation she felt during the encounter. This revelation adds to the series of allegations against Khan, who faced multiple accusations during the #MeToo movement in 2018.
NDTV
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
"Take Your Clothes Off, Sit In Lingerie": TV Actress Accuses Sajid Khan Of Sexual Harassment
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Navina Bole accuses Sajid Khan of inappropriate behavior and harassment. She claims he asked her to "sit in lingerie" during a meeting at his home. Khan faced multiple allegations from women during the 2018 #MeToo movement. Navina Bole, known for her role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, has accused Sajid Khan of inappropriate behaviour. The actress alleged that Sajid Khan once called her to his home and asked her to "take off her clothes." Sajid Khan had faced accusations during the #MeToo movement in 2018. Around nine women from the industry, including Saloni Chopra, Sherlyn Chopra, Aahana Kumra and Mandana Karimi, accused him of sexual harassment. In a conversation with Subhojit Ghosh, Navina Bole said, 'There was a terrible, terrible man who I would never want to meet in my life called Sajid Khan, he came after so many of us after Gladrags and he just really pushed the envelope when it came to disrespecting women." Recalling an incident from about a decade ago, the actress added, 'You know I was really excited when he called me and then he literally said, 'Why don't you just get off your clothes and sit in your lingerie. I need to see how comfortable you are.' I am talking about 2004 and 2006 when I did Gladrags." Navina Bole shared that the meeting with Sajid Khan didn't happen at his office — it was actually at his house. She admitted feeling a bit relieved because someone was waiting for her downstairs the whole time. 'He (Sajid Khan) said, 'why, you wore a bikini on stage, so what is the problem, it's all 'Ti*s and a*s' in his language. You can just calm and sit here comfortably and just sit here, be yourself.' I did not know what to say, I said, 'Listen I really need to go home and get into a bikini if that is what you really want to see but I cannot be sitting here and strip right now,'' the actress said. She added, 'Somehow I managed to get out of that place and he must have called me at least 50 times, asking me, why am I not coming, where have I reached." Navina Bole later revealed that Sajid Khan got in touch with her again a year later, around the time she was participating in Mrs. India. She shared, 'He (Sajid Khan) had called me again then and asked me, 'What do you do, you should come see me for a role.' And I said this guy must be hitting on so many women that he does not even remember that one year ago he had called me to his place and he has already hit on me so badly." Navina Bole played the role of Dr. Monica in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. She has also appeared in several daily soaps like Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Kumkum Bhagya, Sapna Babul Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal.
India.com
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
TV actress Navina Bole accuses director Sajid Khan of sexual harassment, says 'asked me to....'
In a shocking incident, TV actress Navina Bole, known for her roles in 'Ishqbaaz', has recently accused director Sajid Khan of misconduct. The actress claimed that the director asked her to 'take her clothes off.' The revelation by Bole was made during a chat show with Subhojit Ghosh for his YouTube channel. The 'Ishqbaaz' actress opened up about the casting couch experience in the industry. She revealed how she was invited by Sajid Khan to his home and was asked to meet his inappropriate demand. The actress said, 'There was a terrible, terrible man who I would never want to meet in my life called Sajid Khan, he came after so many of us after Gladrags, and he just really pushed the envelope when it came to disrespecting women.' While recalling her interaction with Sajid during the casting of 'Heyy Baby', she said, 'You know, I was really excited when he called me and then he literally said, 'Why don't you just get off your clothes and sit in your lingerie, I need to see how comfortable you are.' I am talking about 2004 and 2006 when I did Gladrags.' The actress shared that director Sajid Khan once again contacted her when she was participating in Mrs India. She recounted, 'He had called me again then and asked me, 'What do you do, you should come see me for a role.' And I said this guy must be hitting on so many women that he does not even remember that one year ago he had called me to his place and he has already hit on me so badly.' For the unversed, Sajid Khan was accused of sexually harassing many women during the 2018 India's #MeToo movement.
Hindustan Times
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
'Sajid Khan asked me to take off my clothes, sit in lingerie', says Ishqbaaz actor Navina Bole: ‘I managed to get out'
Actor Navina Bole opened up about her experience of meeting director Sajid Khan and how it left her shocked. In an interview with Subhojit Ghosh on his YouTube channel, the actor shared that she went to meet Sajid after he called her to discuss about a project. The actor claimed when she went to his office, he asked her to take off her clothes to show how 'comfortable' she is in her own skin. (Also read: Minissha Lamba calls Sajid Khan 'creature' as she talks about Me Too movement) During the interaction, Navina said, 'There is this terrible, terrible man who I would never want to meet in my life called Sajid Khan. He really the pushed the envelope when it came to disrespecting women. I was really excited when he called me and then he said, 'Why don't you just get off your clothes and sit in your lingerie? I need to see how comfortable you are in your body.' I am talking about 2004, 2006.' She went on to add, 'Thankfully I had someone waiting for me downstairs. I did not know how to reply and he said, 'Why? You wear a bikini on stage? So what is the problem? It is all t**s and a** in his language! You can come and sit here comfortably, be yourself.' I did not know what to say and I said that I will need to go home and get into a bikini if that is what you want to see and I cannot strip right now. Somehow I managed to get out of that place. He must have called me, not exaggerating, at least 50 times to ask where I have reached and why I was not coming." In 2018, Sajid Khan was accused of sexual harassment by three women, namely actor Rachel White, assistant director Saloni Chopra and journalist Karishma Upadhyay as part of the #MeToo campaign. Navina Bole is known for her roles in Television shows like Miley Jab Hum Tum, Jeannie Aur Juju, Sapna Babul and Ishqbaaz.
