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Pratik Shah Removed From Major Film Projects Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Industry bodies are gathering accounts from women; Bollywood films have separated from Shah during an ongoing inquiry.

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Pratik Shah was the cinematographer of Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Cinematographer Pratik Shah accused of sexual misconduct, Dharma Productions issues statement

Overview

  • On June 2, Shah was dropped from Shefali Shah’s untitled film and the Sourav Ganguly biopic directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.
  • Abhinav Singh’s May 29 Instagram post included accounts from nearly 20 women alleging manipulative and predatory behavior by Shah.
  • Filmmaker Hansal Mehta demanded a thorough investigation and called for industry-wide accountability in misconduct cases.
  • The Indian Women Cinematographers’ Collective has reopened a 2020 complaint against Shah and is urging women to come forward with further experiences.
  • Dharma Productions said Shah’s freelance role on Homebound concluded with no POSH complaints during his limited engagement.