Let us face, we always knew sustaining #MeToo in our country would be much more difficult. These clean chits, the readiness with which everyone is accepting them points to what exactly is the problem is. But does that mean we should give up on #MeToo altogether?
#Metoo case against Nana Patekar has been closed. The police filed a B Summary report saying they could not find any evidence to support it.
Actor Tanushree Dutta, whose sexual harassment revelations led to the #MeToo movement in Bollywood, is set to release a short film on sexual harassment. The film, titled Inspiration, is said to be a collection of sexual harassment stories in Bollywood. The film is coming on International Women’s Day (March 8) and will be released online. Directed by Atul Bhalla, […]
When sexual assault allegations against Rajkumar Hirani came to light, we expected the film fraternity to extend support to the survivor, but the Indian film industry seems to be treading carefully, having resorted to a measured silence. Seems like the industry is yet to come to terms that one of its biggest names has been […]
A video of Rani Mukerji is doing rounds on social media, in which she can be seen blatantly making women accountable for their own safety. Participating in the Actresses Roundtable 2018, Mukerji made some cringe-worthy remarks on how women should tackle sexual misconduct. Other participants like Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, Tabu and Taapsee […]
HBO network recently announced that the presence of intimacy coordinators is now mandatory on every set filming sexually intimate scenes. According to The Independent, this decision has been made to ensure the shooting of sexually intimate scenes are safer and more comfortable for the actors involved. It is a welcome move by such a prominent […]
In his Twitter post on #MeToo Mahesh Bhupathi has taken a strong stand against sexual predators. According to the popular tennis player, people need to “stop engaging” and “alienate these serial predators”. Further he says, “Show them that while the law and investigative agencies will take their course, society should – and will – reject them. […]
While the Indian film industry is still divided on backing Dutta, Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) has admitted that the decision taken by the Joint Dispute Settlement Committee of CINTAA and IFTPC (Indian Film and Television Producers Council) was not appropriate, as the chief grievance of sexual harassment wasn’t even addressed. CINTAA’s apology for lapses […]
In a reflexive move to defend misogyny in Bollywood, people are slut-shaming Tanushree Dutta for daring to speak up. As soon as Dutta went public with her accusations of harassment against Nana Patekar, a flurry of people began questioning her “character”. They simply couldn’t understand why a starlet who did “bold scenes” in films like […]
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