'Sajid Khan has a lot to atone for': Farah Khan and Farhan Akhtar react to sexual harassment allegations against brother

Bollywood choregrapher and director Farah Khan, on Friday, condemned her filmmaker brother Sajid Khan's alleged actions and said that she stands in solidarity with any woman who has been hurt. 

"This is a heartbreaking time for my family. We have to work through some very difficult issues. If my brother has behaved in this manner, he has a lot to atone for. I don't in any way endorse this behaviour and stand in solidarity with any woman who has been hurt," she wrote on Twitter.

This is a heartbreaking time for my family.We have to work through some very difficult issues. If my brother has behaved in this manner he has a lot to atone for.I don’t in any way endorse this behavior and Stand in solidarity with any woman who has been hurt.

— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) October 12, 2018

'Rock On' actor Farhan Akhtar and Sajid's cousin, who has been a vocal supporter of #MeToo movement, also admitted being shaken with the allegations against the director. "I cannot adequately stress how shocked, disappointed and heartbroken I am to read the stories about Sajid’s behaviour. I don’t know how but he will have to find a way to atone for his alleged actions," he tweeted. 

I cannot adequately stress how shocked, disappointed and heartbroken I am to read the stories about Sajid’s behaviour.
I don’t know how but he will have to find a way to atone for his alleged actions.

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) October 12, 2018

Sajid has been accused of sexual harassment by three women -- actors Saloni Chopra, Rachel White and a journalist.

Following the allegations, Sajid stepped down as the director of "Housefull 4" on Friday. In a post on Twitter, the director said he was taking the "moral responsibility" to step down till he can allay the allegations.

"In the wake of the allegations against me and the pressure being put on my family, my producer and the stars of my film 'Housefull 4', I must take the moral responsibility of stepping down from my directorial post, till the time I can allay the allegations and prove the truth.. Request my friends in the media to kindly not pass judgment till the truth is out," he said.