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Kangana Ranaut's 'Queen' co-star Nayani Dixit accuses director Vikas Bahl of harassment!

#MeToo movement has finally arrived in India after 'Dhol' actress Tanushree Dutta spoke against actor Nana Patekar of sexual misconduct during the shooting of 2008 film 'Horn OK Please'. Ever since then, women are sharing their sexual harassment stories. Recently, a female ex-employee of now dissolved 'Phantom Films' accused 'Queen' director Vikas Bahl of sexual harassment shocking the industry. Later, film's lead actress Kangana Ranaut too supported the survivor adding that Vikas used to bury his face in her neck and hold her really tight whenever they used to meet on 'Queen' sets. After Kangana, now actress Nayami Dixit, who played her friend in 'Queen', has accused Bahl of trying to sexually harass her during the film's shoot. Kangana Ranaut's 'Queen' co-star Nayani Dixit accuses director Vikas Bahl of harassment! Nayani Dixit (Photo: Web) Supporting the ex-employee of 'Phantom Films', Nayani told an entertainment portal that, “Whatever the girl has accused Vikas Bahl is not at all wrong because he also tried his hand on me. I literally told him that ‘main tumhe maarungi if you do this again’. So I am sure he did the same with the girl in question as well.Vikas Bahl controversy: Anurag Kashyap says ,’’Deeply sorry for not handling matter properly’’, issues statement She also revealed that Bahl was rude to her during the shoot after this. She explained, “Next day, when I came on the sets, something went wrong with my hair. I didn’t get it as it’s not my area of concern. But Vikas blasted me and he behaved very weird with me. Now when I look back, I realized that why this behaviour. Since he did not get a chance on me, he was taking revenge.Kangana Ranaut's 'Queen' co-star Nayani Dixit accuses director Vikas Bahl of harassment! Nayani with Kangana Ranaut in a still from 'Queen' (Photo: Web) Saying that 'Queen' was a mistake, she also added that Bahl also offered to share a room with her. Nayani said, “They kept us in a 2-star hotel. When I said that I am not comfortable, Vikas told me that he can share his room with me. Look at his audacity!Vikas Bahl controversy: Director Hansal Mehta quits Twitter after backlash! She further told Bollywood Hungama that, “We were shooting for the London Thumakda song and in the crew, there was a 21-year-old local Delhi girl who was in the costume department. Vikas flirted even with her and she was very uncomfortable and she later confided to me that why this person is always after me. Even Kangana Ranaut was witness to this drama and even she was taken aback. She remarked, ‘Tu pagal hai kya?’” Hmm...this is shocking! Kangana Ranaut's 'Queen' co-star Nayani Dixit accuses director Vikas Bahl of harassment! Vikas Bahl (Photo: Web) Bahl has been accused by a woman of sexually harassing her repeatedly after the first incident in 2015 in Goa. She spoke about it in the media last year and her allegations resurfaced in the wake of the #MeToo wave which has taken Bollywood by storm. Vikas' friend & ex partners Anurag Kashyap & Vikramaditya Motwane too has supported the survivor. Recently, Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, who will be seen in Vikas Bahl's next film 'Super 30', reacted on the same and has urged the producers to take a "hard stand" if needed. Coming back to Nayani Dixit, she has also featured in films like 'Special 26', 'Delhi Belly' among others. Stay tuned for more updates!
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