Nana Patekar Sexually Harassed Me, No One Spoke Up: Tanushree

After speaking concerning however the #MeToo moment smitten screenland many years agone, Tanushree Dutta has gone ahead and named her alleged harasser. In Associate in Nursing interview with Zoom TV, the actor spoke concerning the incident that happened in 2008 on the sets of the film Horn 'Ok' Pleassss. Tanushree suspect Nana Patekar of desirous to bit her not suitably Associate in Nursingd having insisted on shooting an intimate song sequence within the film, even if it absolutely was not mentioned in her contract.

Tanushree Dutta in Associate in Nursing interview with Zoom TV, gave an in depth account of the incident.

She conjointly aforesaid that once she voiced her considerations, nobody on set paid heed. supplementary thereto, not one person from the film fraternity condemned Nana Patekar’s actions, aforesaid Tanushree.

“Everyone has gossiped concerning this however have not spoken out. individuals with this typert} of character speak like this against the type of character that I even have as a result of they assert she will exciting roles so should be exciting and every one. On the rear, they're thus dirty. once you area unit within the business you hear such a big amount of stories concerning these actors. however this stuff ne'er surface as a result of they're PR packaged  fine. they'll offer some cash to some poor farmers. a lot of|what proportion|what quantity} they are doing and the way much they don’t nobody is aware of. however all this can be only for show,” she supplementary.

Tanushree aforesaid she conjointly had to alter those that were shaming her for speaking come in 2008. Besides, being subjected to political intimidation.

“Post the incident on the sets of Horn ‘OK’ Pleassss, Nana Patekar referred to as up this organization UN agency encompasses a name of deviltry and inflicting damages on the sets. and therefore the producers referred to as up the media to realize packaging from the entire scenario. On one facet we have a tendency to had the media and on the opposite facet we have a tendency to had the organization staff. They vandalised my automotive utterly. So, I got off my vainness van and headed towards our vehicle. they'd my automotive vandalised, that is additionally degree assault by a mob,” aforesaid Tanushree within the interview.

“And once this incident was happening, somebody went and told the producers that folks area unit vandalising my automotive. rather than stopping them or serving to United States, the producers had the guards shut the gate thus we have a tendency to wouldn’t be ready to leave the premises. The gate was opened only the police intervened. If the police had come back even five minutes late, I shudder to suppose what could’ve happened to American state or my folks UN agency were incidental American state within the automotive,” she detailed.

"This is that the culture of our country. The those that ought to be dishonored aren't dishonored of their actions. Instead, individuals tried to thwart my freedom of speech once I spoke up against him," she asked.

“The factor is that our country has become thus insincere, and folks perpetually raise why #MeToo movement isn't happening in Asian country, it won’t happen unless and till you’ll acknowledge what happened with American state in 2008.”

“I got some 30-40 film offers once the difference of opinion, however i used to be full of such major worry that i'd not even need to travel on a movie set. as a result of once you undergo such expertise you're thinking that everyone is like that. You refuse to believe that I even have worked with sensible individuals conjointly,” she told News18.

“Till the time I’m given justice, no movement will begin up here. i'll keep remarking this issue on every occasion I’m here as a result of i would like to reveal the hypocrisy of screenland that on one hand you're speaking concerning girls management, however everyone had a stoic silence on what happened with American state and that they have maintained it even nowadays. In fact, they're not solely maintaining the stoic silence however they're conjointly operating with the perpetrators,” she all over.

Speaking on her memory of casting couch, she stumbled upon a language wherever a casting director selected lead actresses supported people who would offer sexual favours. The words were, “Deti hai kya.” She any aforesaid concerning the director expression “Aagar deti nahi hai to isko milegi nahi.”

She said, “This is that the perspective in screenland and every one the film industries that area unit operating within the country is as a result of deti nahi holmium toh film nahi milegi.”

In a previous interview with News18, Tanushree spoke concerning however the screenland film fraternity didn't arise for her.

“The entire business saw what happened however there wasn't one word of condemnation from anybody. each single person during this country remembers my incident and this was one thing on national TV for 3 days however even nowadays there’s a stoic silence on it. So, my question is, ‘Who goes to believe these hypocrites?’ These area unit the those that arise and lift their voice against girls management,” she said.

After Tanushree refused to shoot the item song with Nana in 2008, the producers were fast to switch the actor with Rakhi Sawant.