Nana Patekar advocates theatre for social change at ‘Rangotsav’
Nana Patekar emphasizes the power of theatre in tackling societal issues during his appearance at 'Rangotsav' inauguration. Learn more about his insights and recent projects.
Tanushree Dutta, who accused actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment, found a few celebrities on her side who supported her for raising her voice.
Tanushree Dutta, who accused actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment, found a few celebrities on her side who supported her for raising her voice. Amid the ongoing controversy, actor Pulkit Samrat has now shared an open letter addressing the issue.
On 7 October, the Fukrey actor took to Instagram posting a letter wherein he addressed the Hindi film industry asking people to stand for what is right.
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“As a part of the Bollywood industry that stands by values such as equality, freedom, and non-discrimination, I feel I need to stand up and address the hypocrisy,” the actor wrote in the letter.
“The case in point: Tanushree Dutta accusing Nana Patekar of harassment on the sets of a film. As soon as the story broke out, I heard the usual talk going around: why didn’t she say all of this sooner? Why did she wait for almost a decade since the incident? Nana Patekar? But he is such a nice guy. He has done so much for farmers,” Pulkit further added.
Read more: I condemn it emphatically: Ranveer Singh on harassment
The 34-year-old actor concluded by saying, “If something has happened with you, or you have seen something happening and haven’t spoken up, please come forward before someone else bears the brunt of your inaction. It’s about time we actually walked the talk and not let Pink be just another film.”
Meanwhile, Tanushree Dutta on Saturday filed a police complaint against Patekar for allegedly sexually harassing her on the sets of a film in 2008. In a letter, Dutta said that she lodged her complaint for the registration of FIR under Sections 354, 354 (A), Section 34 and Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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