When the #MeToo wave hit India last October, director Sajid Khan and Nana Patekar were among the many accused of sexual harassment. The two, who were shooting for Housefull 4 in London then, were promptly dropped — while Farhad Samji took over the directorial baton from Khan, Patekar was replaced by Rana Daggubati. Kriti Sanon, one of the leads in the multi-starrer, credits producer Sajid Nadiadwala for taking swift action against the alleged offenders while ensuring that the Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol starrer did not suffer in the bargain.

Recounting the episode, Sanon says, "We would wake up to multiple #MeToo stories every day. We were angry, shocked, disappointed; but at the same time, we were glad that people were talking about it. As far as Housefull 4 is concerned, the credit goes to Sajid Nadiadwala who handled the situation well. The shooting was stalled only for two days, post which we were back on track."