Hyderabad: Gully Boy actor Vijay Raaz, who is out on bail after being arrested for allegedly molesting a crew member on the sets of Vidya Balan's Sherni is being called back by the makers. The actor has confirmed that he will soon be joining the shoot.
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In November last year, Raaz was arrested after a crew member filed a complaint about molestation that happened in Gondia while shooting for Sherni. The actor was out on bail in a day.
According to reports, the makers contemplated replacing Vijay after the said incident, however, the actor is being called back on the sets as he is the best fit for the part and more so because nothing has been proved against him.
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Raaz is primarily popular for his comic roles, notably the marigold-chewing wedding planner PK Dubey in Mira Nair's 2001 release, Monsoon Wedding. His other hit performances have come in films such as Run, Dhamaal and Welcome. The 57-year-old actor was recently seen in the digitally-released films Gulabo Sitabo and Lootcase. He will next be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt.
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Meanwhile, Vidya plays a forest officer in Sherni directed by Amit Masurkar, who shot to fame helming the 2017 Oscar contender Newton. Masurkar's latest revolves around man-animal conflict. Balan had resumed shooting for the film in Madhya Pradesh in October last year after the team had to halt the shoot in mid-March in the wake of the nationwide lockdown.
