Tag: Metoo Movement

New Delhi: Former Minister M.J. Akbar on Wednesday told a Delhi court that journalist Priya Ramani’s allegations levelled against him were defamatory in nature. Akbar told Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal that the allegations were false and defamatory and in the process his reputation has been tarnished. The court recorded Akbar’s statement as a […]

Mumbai: Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan dodged questions from the media days after brother Sajid Khan’s name was mentioned in #MeToo allegations although earlier she had tweeted on the episode. Farah was addressing the media at a book launch along with Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Maniesh Paul on Wednesday here. The moment the […]

Mumbai: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez has supported #MeToo movement by saying that gender dialogue is long overdue not just in a film industry but in the society as well. She also feels that sexual predators are present everywhere. Jacqueline was interacting with media after walking the ramp for brand “Jade” on its 10th anniversary along with […]

New Delhi: 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 the talk has started. Realistically speaking, there is a huge […]

Mumbai: Sushant Singh Rajput has been accused of sexual misconduct by his “Kizie Aur Manny” co-star Sanjana Sanghi. In his defence, the actor shared screenshots of their SMS conversation and called it a “smear campaign”. Sushant on Friday tweeted snapshots of his conversation with Sanjana from the first day to the last day of the […]

New Delhi: In the wake of MeToo campaign against sexual harassment, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday asked all political parties to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to hear complaints of affected women in workplace. “I have requested the Presidents/In-charge of all recognised National and State political parties to constitute the […]

New Delhi: A court here on Thursday admitted a criminal defamation suit filed by former Minister M.J. Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani, the first in a long list of female journalists to have accused him of sexual harassment. After taking cognisance of the defamation suit, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at the Patiala House court […]

Mumbai: Actress-filmmaker Nandita Das, whose father — artist Jatin Das — has been accused of sexually harassing a woman, says while she will continue to add voice to the #MeToo movement, she believes the truth will prevail in the “disturbing allegations” against the Padma Bhushan recipient. “As a strong supporter of the #MeToo movement, I […]

Mumbai: The irony in Bollywood is loud and clear. While films with women in strong and powerful portrayals are gaining success at the box office, a slew of women in the industry are coming up with accounts of facing sexual harassment in the industry. Actor-producer Saif Ali Khan says fraternity members should make sure that […]

New Delhi: Actress Rakul Preet is happy with the #MeToo movement gaining momentum in India, but feels it is important to differentiate between sexual harassment and sexual misconduct and deal accordingly. “A conversation of somebody forcing or somebody raping or somebody saying that ‘you will get the project only if you sleep with me’ and […]

New Delhi: Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Sunday described the allegations of sexual harassment against him as “false, baseless and wild” and said he will take appropriate legal action. “Accusations without evidence have become a viral fever among some sections. Whatever be the case, now that I have returned (from abroad), my lawyers will look […]

Mumbai: As many as 11 women Indian filmmakers on Sunday came together to support the raging #MeToo movement in India, saying they have taken a stand to not work with proven offenders. Alankrita Shrivastava, Gauri Shinde, Kiran Rao, Konkona Sen Sharma, Meghna Guizar, Nandita Das, Nitya Mehra, Reema Kagti, Ruchi Narain, Shonali Bose and Zoya […]

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri has been accused of sexual assault by a female author in the latest case of the #MeToo movement in cricket. Johri, who was the Executive Vice-President and General Manager (South Asia) for Discovery Network Asia Pacific, before joining as BCCI CEO […]

New Delhi: Speaking on the MeToo movement, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the truth needs to be told loud and clear in order to bring a change. “It’s about time everyone learns to treat women with respect and dignity. I’m glad the space for those who don’t is closing. The truth needs to […]

New Delhi: The #MeToo movement will work only if people listen to the victims, says actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen. Sushmita, who is known for raising her voice for social issues, told IANS here: “Though the (#MeToo) movement is copied from the West, it doesn’t mean we will overlook it. It feels great […]