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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Weinstein gets one charge dismissed in sexual assault case
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 […]
