Fans Irked With Shehnaaz Gill For Supporting Sajid Khan's Entry In Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 16
Shehnaaz Gill slammed for supporting former me too accused Sajid Khan's entry into Bigg Boss 16.
Salman Khan's Bigg Boss is back with another interesting season. The 16th season of one of India's most controversial TV reality shows started airing on Colors TV on October 1, 2022.
Tina Dutta, Ankit Gupta, Manya Singh, Archana Gautam, Soundarya Sharma, Shaleen Bhanot, Sreejita De, and Gautam Vig, are the final contestants of Bigg Boss 16 among others.
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Me too accused Sajid Khan is also a contestant of Bigg Boss 16, who entered the house on Saturday at the premiere of the show. The filmmaker was accused of sexual harassment by several women during the #MeToo movement in India.
Sajid, who was barred from directing films by the Indian Film and Television Directors¡¯ Association (IFTDA), shared on the show how he has been out of work for the last four years amid allegations of sexual misconduct by many of his female colleagues.
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While speaking to Salman on the Bigg Boss stage, Sajid discussed how his credit on Housefull 4 was taken away from him, despite putting in hard work. He went on to say that while it is failure that destroys people, in his case it was ¡°success" that destroyed him.
The filmmaker also admitted to becoming ¡°arrogant¡± after his films performed well at the box office, as reported by the Indian Express.
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Later, Shehnaaz Gill, who became household fame after featuring in Bigg Boss 13 gave a shoutout to Sajid and supported him.
In a video message played by Salman the actress can be heard saying, ¡°Hi Sajid bhai, you are going inside the Bigg Boss house and I am very happy for you. The way you have always made the audience laugh on television and through your scripts, just go all out in the reality show also. Just spread smiles and please do not fight with anyone. Just entertain everyone and be real. My support is with you, rock it brother.¡±
Bigg Boss 16 ??? ????? ??? ????? ??? ?? ??? ????? ??? ?? ???? ?????? ?????, ????? ??????#BiggBoss16 #???????? #sajidkhan #shahnaz pic.twitter.com/MbF1kd3oRw
¡ª Ritika Arya (@RitikaArya16) October 2, 2022
However, Shehnaaz's message did not go down well with the audience.
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The actress, who enjoys a huge fan following on social media was slammed by some of her followers over supporting Sajid Khan.
Taking to Twitter, a user wrote, "The lowest point of today¡¯s premiere was Shehnaaz Gill coming out in full support of #SajidKhan. Extremely disappointing! ??"
The lowest point of today¡¯s premiere was Shehnaaz Gill coming out in full support of #SajidKhan.
¡ª Rachit (@rachitmehra_2) October 1, 2022
Extremely disappointing! ??#BB16 #BiggBoss16
Another said, "I love #ShehnaazGiIl ? but I hate her for supporting me too culprit #SajidKhan .. People like Sajid should be behind bars. Here in Bollywood he is doing a show and next directing a movie.. Shame ?"
I love #ShehnaazGiIl ? but I hate her for supporting me too culprit #SajidKhan .. People like Sajid should be behind bars. Here in Bollywood he is doing a show and next directing a movie.. Shame ?
¡ª Swapan Singh (@HOUSESWAPAN) October 2, 2022
While a third commented, "9 women had accused #SajidKhan of Sexual abuse...And He Got Support ? Ofcourse He will be the Next Baby Face of Channel & the winner by the support of Salman, Farah & Endemol Itlsef ? #BiggBoss #BiggBoss16."
9 women had accused #SajidKhan of Sexual abuse...
¡ª P¨¤ul (@Paul_maniac) October 2, 2022
And He Got Support ?
Ofcourse He will be the Next Baby Face of Channel & the winner by the support of Salman ,Farah & Endemol Itlsef ?#BiggBoss #BiggBoss16
Here's how others reacted:
I have woken up triggered and upset.
¡ª Janice Sequeira (@janiceseq85) October 2, 2022
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?
Not one of the nine girls sued him a court case. Maybe because if they did it would give him a chance to explain himself.#SajidKhan #BiggBoss
¡ª Samridhi (@Samridh68) October 2, 2022
The way this show shows #SidharthShukIa hero and positive by bbteam and ex girlfriend
¡ª Rashami_Desai_Fan_Love (@Rashami92572790) October 2, 2022
Same is here #SajidKhan #SidharthShukIa same like #SajidKhan
sajid..not good for the show. tumhein repent karna hai, khud ko repair karna hai, do it in the four walls not on ntv.
¡ª Shefali (@rehnedo_tum) October 2, 2022
maybe he has come to just clear his image, it doesn't work that way. #sajidkhan #bb16
Guys please don't support that molester #SajidKhan chahe wo kisibhi fd se hi Q na ho ....... it's a request from woman
¡ª Gipsy_Girl (@GipsyGi95950819) October 2, 2022
But let her support him @kashmerashah
KASHMERA SHAKAL DEKH APNI
Janice, I¡¯m REPULSED & ANGRY. I¡¯m surprised that many are not voicing out against men like #ShaleenBhanot #MC #SajidKhan being given a platform to rectify their image & further silence their victims by doing so. Is this justice to the brave women who came forward? #BB16
¡ª Nikki (trying to be on a break) (@tejasswi_duniya) October 2, 2022
#SajidKhan has been paid a joining sum of 10cr rupees for #BiggBoss ..along with that.. he will be paid everyweek he survives an elimination.
¡ª Boxofficesutra (@BoxofficeSutra) October 2, 2022
Talk about getting a paid holiday and also get a chance to cleanse ur image.
Lucky chap.#SalmanKhan #BiggBoss16Contestants #biggboss16
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