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 […]
Not rape, it was consensual, says MJ Akbar
Journalist-turned-politician MJ Akbar, who quit as union minister after charges of sexual harassment by many journalists, has now been accused of rape by US journalist Pallavi Gogoi. Akbar said they had a “consensual relationship” even as his wife accused Gogoi of lying. Not rape, it was consensual, says MJ Akbar […]
Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old
Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor in an updated class action lawsuit filed in a New York court on Wednesday. Weinstein denied the accusation through his lawyer Ben Brafman, who told industry magazine Variety the claim was […]
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 […]
MJ Akbar resigns amid #MeToo storm
MJ Akbar resigns amid #MeToo storm India’s junior foreign minister announced his resignation on Wednesday following allegations of sexual harassment by a string of women, as the country’s fledgling #MeToo movement gathers pace. “Since I have decided to seek justice in a court of law in my personal capacity, I […]
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 […]
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 […]
