#MeToo movement: 'Jhund' producer comes out in support of Nagraj Manjule

#MeToo movement: 'Jhund' producer comes out in support of Nagraj Manjule

Filmmaker Nagraj Manjule of ‘Sairat’ fame recently grabbed limelight after

his wife had accused him of harassing her, abusing and forcing her to go

through abortions. And now, in the wake of the #MeToo movement, she

refreshed her claims against the director. While Manjule is yet to issue a

statement, the producer of his upcoming film ‘Jhund’ has come out in his

defence.

According to a report in Pinkvilla, Producer Savitaraj Hiremath issued a statement which read, ‘Nagraj ji’s divorce case with his

wife is personal and has, in fact, even been settled. The case stands closed as of today. However, certain sections of the media

have included Nagraj ji in the “#MeToo” category and are trying to show him in poor Light. But this not true.We, at the JHUND

team, are aware of the matter and are clear on the stand that first of all there seems to be no case, leave alone one that fits in

the # MeToo category.Further, we have internally checked the facts from the director and others and have found no basis for

such allegations.’