Overview

• Navina Bole alleged that during a 2006 meeting at filmmaker Sajid Khan’s home he asked her to remove her clothes and later bombarded her with nearly 50 calls.
• Bakhtyar Irani criticized her nearly two decades later, questioning why she met Khan at his residence and suggesting she had become an “easy target.”
• Bole defended her account, noting the meeting location misunderstanding and urging critics to watch her entire Filmygyan interview before passing judgment.
• She took to her Instagram story to denounce victim-blaming and assert her courage in speaking out about her experience.
• The dispute reignites scrutiny of Sajid Khan’s record of multiple #MeToo allegations and broader casting-couch practices in Bollywood.