Sneha Rajani, Ekta Kapoor in committee to tackle sexual harassment issues
6 years, 3 months ago

Sneha Rajani, Ekta Kapoor in committee to tackle sexual harassment issues

India TV News  

In the wake of #MeToo movement, the Producers Guild of India has appointed Sneha Rajani, Head, Sony Pictures Networks Productions, to lead a committee to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within the film industry. In this regard, a special committee has been instituted within the Guild to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within our industry," read a statement issued on Wednesday. The committee also includes industry experts Apoorva Mehta, Ekta Kapoor, Fazila Allana, Jyoti Deshpande, Kiran Rao, Kulmeet Makkar, Madhu Bhojwani, Priti Shahani, Rohan Sippy, Siddharth Roy Kapur and Vijay Singh. It was resolved to immediately ensure the members of the Guild were sent a copy of the Gazette of India with notifications issued on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, so that they may implement these practices in their establishments at the earliest, if they have not done so already.A They decided to organize specialised workshops with the support of professional agencies, to guide members in how to implement robust processes and best practices to deal with sexual harassment at their workplaces - whether in their offices or on the sets of their productions.A The Guild will also organize multiple sessions of these workshops over the coming weeks and months, to enable all members and their teams to participate.A The special committee that has been set in place will meet frequently in the coming days to ensure that this is an ongoing and sustained effort, that will lead to a safer environment for all members of our industry, the statement read further.

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Decision On Panel To Address Sexual Harassment Complaints Deferred; Says Filmmaker Kavita Lankesh
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1 month, 1 week ago

Decision On Panel To Address Sexual Harassment Complaints Deferred; Says Filmmaker Kavita Lankesh

ABP News  

The decision taken by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to form a PoSH committee headed by her to address sexual harassment complaints has been deferred, said filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh on Tuesday. KFCC had constituted a 10-member Complaints Internal Committee under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act on December 1, Lankesh told PTI. FIRE has been pushing KFCC to form …

Chaithra J Achar Calls For Hema Report Committee-like Body In Kannada Film Industry
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chaithra J Achar Calls For Hema Report Committee-like Body In Kannada Film Industry

News 18  

The Film Industry for Rights and Equality in Bengaluru has recently reached out to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, requesting the establishment of a committee to investigate any instances of sexual harassment within the Kannada film industry. This move follows the release of the Hema Committee report, which revealed significant systemic injustice faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. FIRE’s appeal …

Actress Ritabhari Chakraborty meets Mamata Banerjee, pushes for Hema Committee-like panel in Bengali film industry
4 months ago

Actress Ritabhari Chakraborty meets Mamata Banerjee, pushes for Hema Committee-like panel in Bengali film industry

Hindustan Times  

Bengali actress Ritabhari Chakraborty met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday to demand the formation of a state-level committee on the lines of Justice Hema Committee in Kerala to investigate allegations of sexual abuse within the Bengali film industry, news agency PTI reported. Ritabhari Chakraborty Chakraborty has been demanding the formation of such a committee in West Bengal …

Sexual harassment in Karnataka film industry: KFCC to convene meet with women artistes on Sept 16 in Bengaluru
4 months, 1 week ago

Sexual harassment in Karnataka film industry: KFCC to convene meet with women artistes on Sept 16 in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has called for a meeting with women artistes to discuss sexual and other abuse prevalent in the industry on September 16, a top office-bearer said on Friday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The meeting has been convened after the Karnataka State Commission for Women asked the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to do so. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Actress Sanjjanaa Galrani meets Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, urges to form association for women safety
4 months, 1 week ago

Actress Sanjjanaa Galrani meets Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, urges to form association for women safety

India TV News  

Amid MeToo row in Kerala, actress Sanjjanaa Galrani On Thursday met Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and submitted a memorandum to form an association to ensure the safety of those working in the Kannada film industry. In her memorandum submitted to Karnataka CM, Home Minister of state Gangadharaiah Parmeshwar, Deputy CM DK Shivkumar and Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, she …

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women
4 months, 1 week ago

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women

The Hindu  

Two weeks after the K Hema Committee report sent shockwaves across several Indian film industries, artistes from the Kannada film industry have responded to the ongoing issue. After actor Sruthi Hariharan demanded a panel in Sandalwood similar to that of Hema Committee, members of Film Industry For Rights and Equality have asked the Karnataka government to constitute a committee headed …

Ekta Kapoor BREAKS SILENCE On Sexual Harassment Cases: 'Women Safety Not Just This Industry Issue'
4 months, 1 week ago

Ekta Kapoor BREAKS SILENCE On Sexual Harassment Cases: 'Women Safety Not Just This Industry Issue'

News 18  

Ekta Kapoor has finally opened up about the shocking findings of the Justice Hema Committee Report. Ekta mentioned a change is possible only when more women come forward and decide to join the industry, which is currently dominated by men. Two female producers coming together, making a film, telling a crime story which is sorted by a female officer is …

Hema Committee report impact: Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish subcommittee report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee report impact: Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish subcommittee report

The Hindu  

Lauding the efforts of Women in Cinema Collective, actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has urged the Telangana government to publish the subcommittee report on sexual harassment. “We urge the Telangana government to publish the submitted sub committee report on sexual harassment, which can help frame government and industry policies, to establish a safe working environment for women in the TFI,” wrote …

Malayalam film industry needs reforms from within, not cosmetic changes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Malayalam film industry needs reforms from within, not cosmetic changes

Hindustan Times  

Women actors from the Malayalam film industry and their registered forum, the Women in Cinema Collective, have called for reformative action by the state beyond the constitution of the seven-member panel to probe sexual misconduct by fellow male actors. Women actors and producers HT spoke to after the Justice Hema Committee report was made public on August 19 said a …

Bengali actor Ritabhari Chakraborty says sexual abuse exists in local entertainment industry
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengali actor Ritabhari Chakraborty says sexual abuse exists in local entertainment industry

The Hindu  

Citing the Hema Commission report unravelling the casting couch factor in Malayalam film industry, Bengali actor Ritabhari Chakraborty alleged that many such reports have similarity with her own experiences. Ms. Chakraborty in her post on Facebook on Monday night also tagged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urging her to initiate a similar investigation on the lines of the Hema …

Five more actors in the dock over sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Five more actors in the dock over sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry

Hindustan Times  

Women actors in Kerala named at least five more male actors on Monday, as more allegations of past sexual abuse surfaced in the Malayalam movie industry’s own MeToo movement sparked by the release of the Justice Hema committee report last week. On Sunday, the Kerala government constituted a Special Investigation Team composed of top IPS officers to probe such claims …

Swara Bhasker on Hema Committee report: Findings are heartbreaking and familiar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Swara Bhasker on Hema Committee report: Findings are heartbreaking and familiar

India Today  

Actor Swara Bhasker reflected on the findings of the Hema Committee and highlighted the entrenched patriarchal norms and financial pressures in the entertainment industry. Reacting to the recent Hema Committee report, which exposed sexual harassment and exploitation in the Malayalam film industry, the actor shared a lengthy note on Instagram and wrote how she was ‘heartbroken’ to read the findings …

WCC steps up campaign for safe workplaces in Malayalam film industry as more women raise allegations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

WCC steps up campaign for safe workplaces in Malayalam film industry as more women raise allegations

The Hindu  

Even as more women came out with allegations against male actors and filmmakers of the Malayalam film industry, the Women in Cinema Collective which catalysed the publication of the Justice K. Hema Committee report has stepped up its campaign for safe workplaces in the industry. It was as per the demands of the WCC that the Kerala government constituted the …

Watch: What the Hema Committee report says about the Malayalam film industry
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: What the Hema Committee report says about the Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

A Committee set up to investigate the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry was published on Monday, and it exposed the dirty reality behind the “exterior glitter” of the film industry. It notes that the Malayalam film industry is under the clutches of certain male producers, directors and actors, whom a prominent actor referred to as a …

Hema Commission report reveals rampant sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hema Commission report reveals rampant sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry

Hindustan Times  

The Justice Hema Commission report on the systemic abuse of women in the Malayalam film industry was released by the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government on Monday. Critics said the government had been aware of the report's troubling content for five years but failed to take any action to address the issues faced by women in the industry. The opposition Congress …

Hema Committee report reveals dark truth of sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry | Deets Inside
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hema Committee report reveals dark truth of sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry | Deets Inside

India TV News  

Shocking revelations have been made about the Malayalam film industry. Accordong to PTI, this report talked about the sexual harassment that women are facing in the Malayalam film industry. The committee studied the issues that women are facing in the Malayalam film industry. Women artists are given code names The report also says that many women who are victims of …

Women face sexual harassment, abuse in Mollywood, reveals judicial panel report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Women face sexual harassment, abuse in Mollywood, reveals judicial panel report

Hindustan Times  

Women artists and actors in the Malayalam film industry were routinely asked for sexual favours in exchange for opportunities, told to compromise, dealt with force exhibited by their male colleagues and threatened with bans if they attempted to sue, a landmark report on working conditions of women movie professionals in Kerala said on Monday. The justice Hema committee report was …

KHCAA To Consider Resolution Seeking Constitution Of Internal Committee To Redress Sexual Harassment Grievances Of Women Lawyers
2 years, 9 months ago

KHCAA To Consider Resolution Seeking Constitution Of Internal Committee To Redress Sexual Harassment Grievances Of Women Lawyers

Live Law  

The General Body of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association convened a meeting today afternoon primarily to discuss the resolution moved by Advocate Boby M. Sekhar and 117 other members regarding the constitution of an Internal Committee for redressal of complaints of sexual harassment against women within the Association. In the resolution, it was highlighted that the Sexual Harassment of …

"ICC Can't Comment On Personal Conduct Of Parties": Delhi High Court Shuns Moral Policing By Internal Committee In Cases Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace
4 years ago

"ICC Can't Comment On Personal Conduct Of Parties": Delhi High Court Shuns Moral Policing By Internal Committee In Cases Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court in a progressive judgment delivered on a writ petition by a female employee of Punjab National Bank has held that the jurisdiction of Internal Complaints Committee established under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, is limited to allegations of sexual harassment and whether a complaint is made out or not, to that effect. …

Payal Ghosh Accuses Anurag Kashyap of Sexual Assault, NCW Chairperson Asks for Detailed Complaint
4 years, 3 months ago

Payal Ghosh Accuses Anurag Kashyap of Sexual Assault, NCW Chairperson Asks for Detailed Complaint

News 18  

Bollywood actor Payal Ghosh, who has worked in projects like Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi and Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, has claimed that filmmaker Anurag Kashyap forced himself on her. @PMOIndia @narendramodi ji, kindly take action and let the country see the demon behind this creative guy. https://t.co/1q6BYsZpyx— Payal Ghosh September 19, 2020 Rekha Sharma, Chairperson of National Commission for Women, quote-tweeted …

Functioning Of Local Committees Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace Act
4 years, 5 months ago

Functioning Of Local Committees Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace Act

Live Law  

Vishaka Guidelines The legal recourse on the issue of sexual harassment in India came only in the 1990s, though the country signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on 30 July 1980 and ratified it on 9 July 1993. Banka, R : "Delhi High Court Sets Aside LCC's Order on Sexual Harassment Complaint," Hindustan …

Pollachi sexual assault case: NCW asks Tamil Nadu DGP to take appropriate action against accused
5 years, 10 months ago

Pollachi sexual assault case: NCW asks Tamil Nadu DGP to take appropriate action against accused

Firstpost  

Reacting to the news reports, NCW chief Rekha Sharma has issued a notice to DGP, Tamil Nadu, T K Rajendran to take appropriate action against the accused.“The commission is seriously concerned about the safety and security of the women in the state of Tamil Nadu,” Sharma said in a letter. New Delhi: The National Commission for Women on Wednesday asked …

MAMI addresses India's #MeToo wave with session on sexual harassment, role of internal complaints committee
6 years, 2 months ago

MAMI addresses India's #MeToo wave with session on sexual harassment, role of internal complaints committee

Firstpost  

In the wake of #MeToo movement, the 20th edition of MAMI film festival on 28 October arranged a special session on sexual harassment, with the aim to sensitise people about it. The session was held at a suburban multiplex with filmmaker Anusha Khan and Asiya Shervani, an advisor on sexual harassment prevention. Khan and Shervani touched upon topics like the …

MeToo: Actor Sruthi Hariharan not ready to settle, says will fight Arjun Sarja in court
6 years, 2 months ago

MeToo: Actor Sruthi Hariharan not ready to settle, says will fight Arjun Sarja in court

Hindustan Times  

Actor Sruthi Hariharan says she is ready to face the Rs 5 crore defamation case filed by Arjun Sarja but will not compromise with the actor. Me Too: Sruthi Hariharan says she is ready to face Arjun Sarja in court. On Thursday evening, Kannada actor and president of the Karnataka Artists Association, Ambareesh, attended a meeting to “broker peace” between …

#MeToo in India: MHA constitutes Rajnath Singh-led panel to look into sexual harassment at workplace
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: MHA constitutes Rajnath Singh-led panel to look into sexual harassment at workplace

Firstpost  

The GoM will recommend action required for effective implementation of the existing provisions, as well as for strengthening the existing legal and institutional frameworks for addressing issues related to sexual harassment at workplace The Centre Wednesday constituted a Group of Ministers to examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the …

MeToo in India: Radha Kyun Gori Main Kyun Kaala makers suspend association with casting director Vicky Sidana
6 years, 2 months ago

MeToo in India: Radha Kyun Gori Main Kyun Kaala makers suspend association with casting director Vicky Sidana

Firstpost  

Radha Kyun Gori Main Kyun Kaala makers have suspended their association with casting director Vicky Sidana, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by actress Kritika Sharma. As reported earlier, Sharma had claimed that despite lodging a complaint with the police against Sidana, she was informed that an official complaint will not be registered till the authorities do not investigate …

Aishwarya slams Sruthi Hariharan for accusing Arjun of sexual harassment
6 years, 2 months ago

Aishwarya slams Sruthi Hariharan for accusing Arjun of sexual harassment

India Today  

Sruthi Hariharan recently accused Arjun Sarja of sexual misconduct on the sets of their film Nibunan, directed by Arun Vaidhyanathan. Now, Arjun’s daughter has come forward and hit back at Sruthi Hariharan. In an interview, Arjun's daughter Aishwarya has said that Sruthi Hariharan is using the #MeToo movement for her personal gain. Prakash called Arjun 'the pride of Kannada cinema’ …

#MeToo in India: Production house denies receiving sexual harassment plaint against Cheat India director Soumik Sen
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: Production house denies receiving sexual harassment plaint against Cheat India director Soumik Sen

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: Following Rituparna Chatterjee’s report — Is India’s #MeToo moment here? Film producer and fashion photographer Atul Kasbekar was also accused of sexual harassment and being a spectator while director Soumik Sen allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with an actress who anonymously tweeted her account on 18 October. The accuser claimed that Sen would tell her and one of …

Me Too: Atul Kasbekar denies having sexually harassed any woman on the sets of Cheat India
6 years, 2 months ago

Me Too: Atul Kasbekar denies having sexually harassed any woman on the sets of Cheat India

India TV News  

Celebrity photographer-turned-film producer Atul Kasbekar came under scanner when an anonymous user accused him of sexual harassment. Both Kasbekar and Cheat India director Soumik Sen were called ‘sleazebags’ who harass women with their powerplay. The statement, signed by Kasbekar, Tanuj Garg, Shanti Sivaram, Swati Iyer and Piya Sawhney, reads: "We have no received any complaint of inappropriate behaviour by director …

Tamil film industry non-committal over Chinmayi Sripada's sexual harassment claims against Vairamuthu
6 years, 2 months ago

Tamil film industry non-committal over Chinmayi Sripada's sexual harassment claims against Vairamuthu

Firstpost  

In Bollywood, popular production houses are sacking directors and actors after sexual harassment charges popped up against them on the social media. Though actors like Siddharth, Prakash Raj, Samantha and Kajal among others have extended their support to Chinmayi, industry veterans actually feel that Vairamuthu has been victimised in this issue. Recently, ace filmmaker Bharathiraja met the media in Jaffna …

Group of ministers to see if laws against sexual harassment at workplace adequate
6 years, 2 months ago

Group of ministers to see if laws against sexual harassment at workplace adequate

Hindustan Times  

The National Democratic Alliance government is forming a group of ministers headed by home minister Rajnath Singh to look into legal provisions against sexual harassment at the workplace, and to suggest amendments to the law, if necessary, to remove any infirmities, people with direct knowledge of the development said. Electronic and Print media journalists stand to protest against the sexual …

Raveena Tandon, Swara Bhasker to be in CINTAA’s committee to tackle sexual harassment
6 years, 2 months ago

Raveena Tandon, Swara Bhasker to be in CINTAA’s committee to tackle sexual harassment

India TV News  

Cine and TV Artists Association Wednesday said it will be setting up committees to tackle sexual harassment in the industry, which will have actors Swara Bhasker and Raveena Tandon, among others as members. Sushant Singh, general secretary, CINTAA said the organisation is collaborating with several people to eliminate the issue. Actor Renuka Shahane, filmmaker Amol Gupte, journalist Bharti Dubey, PoSH …

#MeToo in India: Mithali Raj supports victims of sexual harassment, says important to speak without fear of prejudice
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: Mithali Raj supports victims of sexual harassment, says important to speak without fear of prejudice

Firstpost  

“At the end of the day, it comes to one’s self-respect and dignity. Hyderabad: India’s women’s ODI cricket team captain and an icon of the game, Mithali Raj, has lent her support to the ongoing #MeToo movement in India, stating that it is “important” for the victims of sexual harassment to stand up for their cause without thinking of people’s …

After Producers Guild, Screenwriters Association sets up committee to address sexual harassment
6 years, 3 months ago

After Producers Guild, Screenwriters Association sets up committee to address sexual harassment

Firstpost  

SWA had formed an internal committee that will address issues of sexual misconduct with filmmaker Ketki Pandit chairing it A day after Producers Guild of India announced that they had set up a special committee to look into issues pertaining to sexual harassment at the workplace, Mumbai Mirror has reported that Screenwriters Association is following suit with a committee of …

MeToo in India: Dharma, YRF, Aamir Khan Productions, Fox Studios insist they comply with Vishakha guidelines
6 years, 3 months ago

MeToo in India: Dharma, YRF, Aamir Khan Productions, Fox Studios insist they comply with Vishakha guidelines

Firstpost  

Firstpost has reached out to film production companies and independent banners to find out if they comply with government-stated guidelines for harassment and abuse. “We have a Registered Internal Complaints Committee at Dharma Productions to specifically look into cases of sexual harassment, which has been in place since the last few years. The committee also has on board a representative …

Ekta Kapoor, Kiran Rao in Producers Guild of India committee to address sexual harassment at workplace
6 years, 3 months ago

Ekta Kapoor, Kiran Rao in Producers Guild of India committee to address sexual harassment at workplace

Firstpost  

Mumbai: The Producers Guild of India has appointed Sneha Rajani, Head, Sony Pictures Networks Productions, to lead a committee to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within the film industry. In this regard, a special committee has been instituted within the Guild to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within our industry,” read a …

Bollywood’s #MeToo movement was long overdue
6 years, 3 months ago

Bollywood’s #MeToo movement was long overdue

Live Mint  

Actor Tanushree Dutta, who accused co-star Nana Patekar late last month of sexual harassment on a film set 10 years ago, seems to have opened a can of worms for Bollywood. In a rapid turn of events, names such as director Vikas Bahl, actors Alok Nath and Rajat Kapoor, writer Varun Grover and many others have come up, along with …

Rajat Kapoor tried to kiss me eight times when I was 20: Woman recounts ordeal
6 years, 3 months ago

Rajat Kapoor tried to kiss me eight times when I was 20: Woman recounts ordeal

India Today  

Two days after Rajat Kapoor issued an apology after two women accused him of sexual harassment, another anonymous woman has called out the actor-turned -filmmaker for his unwarranted advances. On Monday, Kapoor and Sons actor found himself in the line of fire when two women accused him of sexual misconduct. Another woman narrated the incident where the actor-turned-filmmaker wouldn't stop …

#MeToo in India: NCW in process of reaching out to survivors of sexual harassment as more women recount ordeals
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: NCW in process of reaching out to survivors of sexual harassment as more women recount ordeals

Firstpost  

The movement, on the lines of the Hollywood’s #MeToo, started after actor Tanushree Dutta alleged that Nana Patekar sexually harassed her on the sets of a movie in 2008. New Delhi: The National Commission for Women is in the process of reaching out to the survivors of sexual harassment as the #MeToo storm Tuesday intensified in the country with more …

Is India’s #MeToo moment here? Women are angry and they are naming and shaming their abusers
6 years, 3 months ago

Is India’s #MeToo moment here? Women are angry and they are naming and shaming their abusers

Firstpost  

Women are making it clear that they have had enough and they are ready to call out their abusers in public, evident from the multiple threads on Twitter of them naming and shaming harassers and finding support from others who have had similar experiences. As we stepped out, he grazed my back and then put his hands around my shoulders, …

Producers Guild of India sets up committee to lead anti-harassment efforts in wake of India's #MeToo movement
6 years, 3 months ago

Producers Guild of India sets up committee to lead anti-harassment efforts in wake of India's #MeToo movement

Firstpost  

Producers Guild of India said in an official statement that they extended full support for India’s MeToo moment In the wake of India’s MeToo moment, where women from different walks of life have taken to Twitter to call out incidents of sexual misconduct and their perpetrators, Producers Guild of India issued an official statement on 9 October, extending their support …

Tanushree harassment row: Maharashtra State Commission for Women issues notice to Nana Patekar
6 years, 3 months ago

Tanushree harassment row: Maharashtra State Commission for Women issues notice to Nana Patekar

India Today  

Maharashtra State Commission for Women has taken cognisance of the complaint registered by Tanushree Dutta and has issued notices to actor Nana Patekar, choreographer Ganesh Acharya, producer Samee Siddiqui and director Rakesh Sarang. According to Tanushree, during the shooting of a song sequence for the film Horn OK Pleassss, she was being inappropriately touched by Nana Patekar even after she …

Rajat Kapoor accused of sexual harassment, actor issues apology
6 years, 3 months ago

Rajat Kapoor accused of sexual harassment, actor issues apology

India Today  

At a time when Tanushree Dutta and Nana Patekar controversy has engulfed Bollywood, more women are coming out with their horror experiences of sexual harassment. Recently filmmaker Vikas Bahl and singer Kailash Kher came under the line of fire when women recounted their stories of sexual misbehaviour. And now Kapoor and Sons actor Rajat Kapoor has been accused of sexual …

#MeToo in India: KR Sreenivas, Gautam Adhikari respond to sexual harassment allegations
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: KR Sreenivas, Gautam Adhikari respond to sexual harassment allegations

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: Following Rituparna Chatterjee’s report — Is India’s #MeToo moment here? A day later, journalist Sandhya Menon detailed the harassment she allegedly faced at the hands of senior journalists KR Sreenivas and Gautam Adhikari. My wife is not in town.” Responding to these allegations, KR Sreenivas said to Firstpost, “TOI has said the charge would be investigated by its …

Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh on sexual harassment in Bollywood: It is beyond gender
6 years, 3 months ago

Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh on sexual harassment in Bollywood: It is beyond gender

Hindustan Times  

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh condemned sexual harassment in the industry during a session at the ongoing 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi. “I see it as beyond gender,” Ranveer said, emphasising that “harassment, whether it is in the workplace or on the street, is wrong.” Deepika Padukone at the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi. …

Does Bollywood Have Legalities to Hold the ‘Nana Patekars’ Liable?
6 years, 3 months ago

Does Bollywood Have Legalities to Hold the ‘Nana Patekars’ Liable?

The Quint  

The disease of inequality has afflicted Indian society for ages, much like the rest of the world. The State is under obligation to remove, by enacting a law, any hurdle that prevents women from achieving equal status in the society. Until two decades ago, there was no effective framework of law for redressal of grievances related to sexual harassment of …

Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar row: Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana lend support
6 years, 3 months ago

Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar row: Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana lend support

Firstpost  

Varun Dhawan has applauded the courage of Tanushree Dutta, who has spoken out about experiencing sexual harassment. A decade after she first named Nana Patekar for harassing her on the sets of Horn OK Pleassss, Dutta has once again spoken out about the ordeal in the wake of the global #MeToo movement. Dhawan, reports PTI, who was present at the …

Tanushree Dutta sexual harassment row: Swara Bhasker analyses why #MeToo movement evades Bollywood
6 years, 3 months ago

Tanushree Dutta sexual harassment row: Swara Bhasker analyses why #MeToo movement evades Bollywood

Firstpost  

Swara Bhasker was one of the first persons to support Tanushree Dutta when the latter accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her on the sets of Horn Ok Pleassss 10 years ago. In some sense everyone is compromised by these close relationships and friendships because when a crisis breaks- like an outsider accusing an industry veteran of sexual harassment at …

Tanushree Dutta accuses Nana Patekar of sexual harassment
6 years, 3 months ago

Tanushree Dutta accuses Nana Patekar of sexual harassment

The Hindu  

The ball for India’s #MeToo movement could have started rolling a decade ago, had the industry not remained silent when she had first levelled harassment accusations against veteran actor Nana Patekar, said actor and former beauty queen Tanushree Dutta. Ms. Dutta, in an interview to IANS, recounted Mr. Patekar’s “misbehaviour” on the set. In 2008, at a press conference to …

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