Cinematographer Pratik to get out of Ganguly biopic amid sex misconduct: report
Cinematographer Pratik Shah, who has been accused of sexual harassment on the basis of praise of many women, is likely to be removed from the Sourav Ganguly biopic.
In short
- ‘Homebound’ cinematographer Pratik Shah is likely to get out of Sourav Ganguly biopic
- Shah has been accused of sexual misconduct
- Cinematographer was scouting places in London before the allegations were revealed.
‘Homebound’ cinematographer Pratik Shah, accused of sexual misconduct, may possibly get out of the Sourav Ganguly biopic. Filmmaker Abhinav Singh accused Shah of sexual harassment on the basis of praise of about 20 women.
Cinematographer, who has previously collaborated with Vikramaditya Motwen in ‘Jubilee’ and ‘CTRL’, can be dropped from Ganguly biopic amid allegations against him. The film stars Rajkumar Rao in the lead role.
According to a report by Hollywood reporter One sutra is responsible for, “The Ricres was recently, and Shah was in London for the same. The allegations against him came up when he returned to India. The manufacturers are likely to leave him from the project and will now naturally look for a replacement before starting production.”
Author – Filmakar Srishti Riya Jain also echoed resentment against the cinematographer on Instagram and wrote, “Everyone worked on the shocking, scam, and suddenly pretending to wake up from his sleep … The man worked on one of the year’s ‘most sympathetical’ films – either Cain’s interviews claimed.”
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, known for his opinion, recently called the hunter behavior amid allegations against Shah. In a post shared on his X handle, he wrote, “Abuse thrives in silence. It celebrates in fear. In the positions of power, the hunter behavior by men should be well examined, and if the truth should be found, it should be called out, and without delay. Without delay. For a long time, the hunters should dissolve the remaining effects, privacy, and fear.”
Mehta further wrote, “But let’s clear – abuse of power is not limited to a gender. Women have also damaged in the posts of rights. There are many forms of misuse. It is not always sexual. Mental, emotional and psychological misconduct can only be as a scare.
“The field – especially creative – often cloak to poisoning in the name of ‘passion’ or ‘genius’.
Emphasizing the requirement of accountability, the filmmaker said, “The victims need a voice. They need a prevention.
Exposing the need to maintain predators, the director of ‘The Buckingham Murders’ concluded, “call out the poachers.
Shah has disabled his Instagram account since the sexual harassment line surfaced on 29 May.
