Following allegations of sexual harassment against Mukesh Chhabra, Fox Star Studios has suspended his services as director of its under production project, Kizie Aur Manny .
According to a statement, the suspension stays till the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of M/s Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company concludes its inquiry into the allegations against Mr. Chhabra.
‘Kizie Aur Manny,’ the Hindi adaptation of ‘The Fault In Our Stars’, was to be the directorial debut of Bollywood’s leading casting director. The film has Sushant Singh Rajput and newcomer Sanjana Sanghi in the lead, and music by A.R. Rahman.
“As a responsible organization, Star India takes any allegations of sexual harassment of women at workplace very seriously,” said the statement.
Four aspiring actors had accused Mr. Chhabra and another casting director Vicky Sidana of harassing them during auditions. Mr. Chhabra had denied the charges.
