Weinstein gets one charge dismissed in sexual assault case A New York judge on Thursday dismissed one of six sexual assault allegations against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, which defense lawyers claim taints the entire case against him. The 66-year-old father of five, out on a $1 million bail and […]
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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 […]
Tanushree names Nana Patekar as alleged harasser 10 years ago
Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta trended all of Tuesday after she opened up about a 10-year-old controversy, in which she alleged that she was harassed by an actor on the sets of 2009 film Horn ‘Ok’ Pleassssand now, for the first time, she pinned the blame on actor Nana Patekar (who […]
Asha Bhosle lauds women against injustice
Asha Bhosle lauds women for coming out in open against injustice Veteran singer Asha Bhosle says that she is glad to see that women are coming out in open to talk about their issues and fight against injustice. Asha Bhosle was interacting with media at the launch of new iPhone […]
Casting couch for director’s chair
Sundance filmmakers want women to swap casting couch for director’s chair Women must get off the casting couch and into the director’s chair if Hollywood is to move on from the #MeToo sexual harassment scandal, filmmakers said on Thursday at the British opening of the Sundance Film Festival. Most films […]