Mouni Roy was attending the Lion Gold Awards 2019 tonight when she had to face some tough questions from the media. The actress was asked to comment on the news about the allegations on acclaimed film director Rajkumar Hirani. As per reports, the 3 Idiots director has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by a female associate, in the wake of the #MeToo movement in India. Mouni decided to keep her two cents to herself and refused to comment on the topic. She said, "I will not comment on the matter I do not have the knowledge of. I do not know anything about it, I was out of town. I have come back only today and I have learnt of the news from you guys only," Javed Akhtar Defends Rajkumar Hirani in Sexual Harassment Row, Says ‘He Is the Most Decent Person in the Industry’.

Mouni's response continues to add to the list of celebrities who have remained silent on the topic. Not many celebs opened up when Tanushree Dutta opened the can of worms in October 2018, either.

In a report, published by Firstpost, it has been revealed that a woman has written to Vidhu Vinod Chopra talking about the assault she faced at the hands of his close associate Raju Hirani. She has said that the incident happened when she was working on the post-production of Sanju. And added that the harassment continued for a prolonged period. Raageshwari Defends Rajkumar Hirani over Sexual Harassment Row, Says ‘He Is the Most Cultured Man in the Industry’.

Rajkumar Hirani, through his lawyers, has denied allegations and has called them malicious. The alleged victim has not taken a legal route yet.

Earlier, celebs like Karishma Tanna, Javed Akhtar and Raageshwari have openly defended Rajkumar Hirani and his character.

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