Rana replaces Nana A lot of controversy surrounded Nana Patekar after allegations of sexual abuse were made against him in the wake of the #MeToo movement in India. After he quit his role in the upcoming Housefull 4, there were speculations as to who would replace him. It turns out […]
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Rakhi sues Tanushree for defamation, seeks 25 paise damages
Rakhi sues Tanushree for defamation, seeks 25 paise damages Bollywood actor Rakhi Sawant on Wednesday filed a 25 paise defamation suit against Tanushree Dutta for allegedly hurting her reputation by making “unwholesome” and “deeply derogatory” statements, reports NDTV. She claimed that Tanushree spoke in derogatory fashion about her during an […]
Director fired in India’s #Metoo storm
Director fired in India’s #Metoo storm Fox Star Studios on Friday sacked a Bollywood director working on a Hindi-language remake of hit US movie “The Fault In Our Stars” after he was accused of sexual harassment by two women. Mukesh Chhabra is the latest to get embroiled in India’s #Metoo […]
#MeToo movement not about male bashing: Chitrangada
#MeToo movement not about male bashing: Chitrangada Chitrangada Singh feels the #MeToo movement is not about bashing men, and not at all a battlefield for genders. The actress says it is about making society safe for all. “The beginning of every change is when we start talking about it. And […]
There are pretence, false allegations: Sussanne on #MeToo
There are pretence, false allegations: Sussanne on #MeToo Interior designer and entrepreneur Sussanne Khan has taken a neutral stance on the #MeToo campaign by saying that women shouldn’t make false allegation on an individual without any legal evidence. Sussanne Khan was interacting with the media when she attended her sister […]
New age dawning for Indian film: Rajkumar Hirani
New age dawning for Indian film: Rajkumar Hirani Bollywood box office king Rajkumar Hirani believes a new golden age is dawning for the Indian movie industry as filmmakers look outside the box to tell more varied stories. “Before there was a belief that you had to have songs,” said Hirani, […]
India #MeToo claims stop ‘Housefull 4’ shoot
India #MeToo claims stop ‘Housefull 4’ shoot India’s growing #MeToo storm halted production of a Bollywood blockbuster Friday, with the film’s lead calling for harassment claims against its director and his co-star to be “stringently” investigated. Star Akshay Kumar said he had requested that the making of “Housefull 4” be […]
No woman should be subjected to harassment at workplace : Amitabh
interview Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who turned 76 on Thursday and who earlier drew flak for dodging questions on the industry’s #MeToo movement sparked by the Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar row, has said women should never be subjected to misbehaviour especially at the workplace. ‘No woman should be subjected to harassment […]
Indian police probe into Tanushree-Nana case
Indian police probe into Tanushree-Nana case Indian police have started an investigation regarding an FIR lodged by actress Tanushree Dutta against actor Nana Patekar on charges of sexually harassing her on the sets of a 2008 film, said the actress’ lawyer. The FIR was lodged under sections 353 and 503 […]
Aamir steps away from film following #MeToo upshot
Aamir steps away from film following #MeToo upshot Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Wednesday stepped away from a film, as “someone” associated with it has been accused of sexual misconduct. Aamir and his wife Kiran Rao, who run production company Aamir Khan Productions, issued a statement late on Wednesday. “Two […]
