In the weeks since the #MeToo movement has gathered momentum in India, Bollywood has taken corrective measures against the sexual harassment allegations. After mid-day published an expose on casting director Vicky Sidana - where two survivors accused him of sexual misconduct and actor Kritika Sharma accused him of attempted rape in 2013 - it has been heard that John Abraham, Nikkhil Advani and producer Bhushan Kumar have decided to distance him from their next, Batla House.

A production source informs, "Vicky Sidana was the casting director on board Batla House. In light of the grave allegations against Sidana and the ongoing police investigation, John, Nikkhil and Bhushan have decided to drop his name from the final credit roll. He can't be fired from the project because his job is already done.