Prabhas' Salaar costar John Vijay faces multiple accusations of sexual harassment, victim calls him a 'menace'

Veteran actor John Vijay, who was also featured in Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer Salaar: Part 1 Ceasefire, has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women including a journalist. Singer and voice actress Chinmayi Sripaada shared screenshots of the victims, where one of them called him a ‘menace’.

“After The Newsminute report about the Sexual Assault case of Malayalam cinema also mentioned John Vijay for his misdemeanour with the journalist. There are other women speaking about his behaviour in general,” Chinmayi wrote adding, “More on John Vijay from others who read the post. One of them interviewed him on camera.”

After The Newsminute report about the Sexual Assault case of Malayalam cinema also mentioned John Vijay for his misdemeanour with the journalist

There are other women speaking about his behaviour in general. pic.twitter.com/AfeLgdC0lY

— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) July 26, 2024

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More on John Vijay from others who read the post.

One of them interviewed him on camera. pic.twitter.com/md6TkyYNJn

— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) July 26, 2024

During the #MeToo movement in 2018 many women accused John Vijay. His behaviour was called out by VJ, RJ, and singer Sriranjani. Chinmayi praised her for putting out her story and wrote, “Thank you Sriranjini for speaking up. I know you shared your story with me last week. I did receive 3 other girls narrating their own incidents about John Vijay. Find the strength girls. Speak up. Doesn’t matter if he is friends with your dad.”

While talking to Firstpost in 2018, John Vijay opened up about facing Me Too allegations and said, “Am a very transparent person who speaks my heart out. Not with any intentions or ulterior motives. I have understood that at times my jokes are not funny to everyone and may sound insensitive. When I really sense that someone does not appreciate what I say, is not on the same page and I am misunderstood, I remove myself from having further conversation or being present at that place.”

He added, “I really do not remember the incidents quoted on Twitter, I have not met these people anywhere alone nor asked them out either. If my comments, that I thought was funny and witty, would have hurt anyone at any point of time I would like to take this opportunity to inform that I am also very emotionally hurt by my behaviour. This would be my lesson to know what to say to whom and when. I completely support this #metoo move movement. If I had not been pulled in I would have been one among the first to voice this cause and support this movement.”