A day after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against Homebound cinematographer Pratik Shah, manufacturing banner Dharma Productions issued a statement, distancing itself from the controversy and reasserting its stance against sexual harassment on the office.
Shah, who just lately attended the Cannes premiere of Homebound, has been accused of predatory and inappropriate behaviour in direction of a number of ladies. He was outed on-line in a publish by filmmaker Abhinav Singh, who has based mostly his claims on testimonials of round 20 ladies.
Homebound, shot by Shah, is directed by Neeraj Ghaywan (Masaan) and produced by Dharma Productions. A narrative of friendship and resilience, the movie stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor.
The Karan Johar-led banner mentioned in it’s statement, “At Dharma Productions we have a zero tolerance policy against inappropriate behaviour and sexual harassment towards any individual working with us in any capacity, and we treat sexual harassment cases very seriously.
The POSH-mandated Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) at Dharma did not receive any complaints against Shah during his association on Homebound, the statement said.
“Mr. Pratik Shah was a freenlancer on the project Homebound and was working on it for a limited period. His engagement with us has been completed. During this limited period our internal committee for POSH didn’t receive any complaints against him from any cast or crew on our film ‘Homebound’,” the statement learn.
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Besides Homebound, Pratik Shah has shot CTRL, Jubilee and different titles. According to a report in THR India, 4 years in the past, a younger feminine cinematographer had approached the Indian Women Cinematographers’ Collective (IWCC) with a criticism against Shah after he solicited a nude image. The publication additionally accessed the testimonials corroborating Abhinav Singh’s claims. The ladies reached to Singh with accounts of Shah’s ‘creepy’ behaviour, with some labelling him a ‘predator’.
Shah has not responded to the allegations. He has deactivated his Instagram account since May 30, 2025 (Friday).
Published – May 31, 2025 07:24 pm IST
