Jackie Shroff thinks women shouldn't feel intimidated by powerful men (because it's that simple)

Actor Jackie Shroff weighed in on the #MeToo movement gaining momentum in India at a recent event and he says it's difficult for him to comment as these stories involve his colleagues.

As reported by Indian Express, Shroff said: “It’s so unfortunate that all my colleagues are fighting. They are my co-actors. Washing their dirty linen in public and people are watching and enjoying it, trying to be (holy). Look into your own eyes. Look what you have been through. Why are people so immensely interested in watching what others are doing?"

The actor also said that the one advice he has always given his daughter is to take a stand when any man makes her uncomfortable. “I have told her to slap him there and then. Women shouldn’t feel intimidated just because the men are in some higher position,” he said because you know, it's that simple and not like victim-blaming at all.

He was further asked to comment on Sajid Khan and Nana Patekar being asked to step down from Housefull 4 due to sexual harassment allegations against them and again, had little of substance to say.

“I don’t want to fan it. If they take (these men) in their films or don’t, it’s their call. If they don’t remove them, there might be some agitation. People will say ‘why not remove them’. So let it rest.”

Later in a conversation, Shroff was asked if he would personally not work with sexual offenders in solidarity with the survivors and he shared, “They aren’t working anyway now. No one’s working with them. My thing is if something is out in open, then let law take the course. Let’s not dilute it by just talking about it.”