Nana Patekar accused of having 'a history of assaulting women'
'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' famed actor accused Patekar for allegedly misbehaving with her on the sets of 'Horn OK...
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Aashiq Banaya Aapne famed actor Tanushree Dutta has accused Bollywood veteran Nana Patekar for molestation and 'publicly beating' actresses.
The starlet previously 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' Pleassss.
In a shocking turn of events, she pinned the blame on Patekar, who essayed protagonist of the said film. According to Zoom TV, Dutta revealed that even though the industry insiders allegedly knew about Nana Patekar's reportedly indecent behaviour with women, no one spoke about it.
On Tuesday, when asked about the impact of #MeToo movement in the Bollywood, the Aashiq Banaya Aapne star told News18 that #MeToo movement won't reach India until everyone acknowledges what happened with her a decade ago. She added that though people spoke about the controversy, nobody took action.
"Everyone knows about Nana Patekar that he has always been disrespectful towards women," she said. "People in the industry know about his background, that he has beaten actresses, he has molested them, his behaviour with women has always been crude but no publication has printed anything about it.".
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Taking the names of Indian cinema's bigwigs such as Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth, Dutta remarked that there's no hope for a better work environment if A-listers do not boycott actors like Patekar.
She added, "Akshay Kumar has made few films with Nana Patekar in last eight years and Rajinikanth also recently worked with him (in Kaala). If such big stars will keep working with these culprits then there's no hope for any movement to happen."
"Everyone has gossiped about this but they've never spoken. People with this kind of character speak like this against the kind of character that I have because they say she does glamourous roles so must be glamorous and all," Dutta shared.
"Behind the back, they are so dirty. When you are in the industry you hear so many stories about these actors. But these things never take surface because they are PR packaged very well. They will give some money to some poor farmers. How much they do and how much they don't know, no one knows. But all this is just for show," she added.
Dutta was reportedly signed for a special song sequence in Horn 'Ok' Pleassss, which she eventually dropped, citing the Welcome star's misbehavior as reason.
Recalling the 2008 incident, she said that according to the contract, she was to do a solo number. However, from the first day of shoot, Patekar started misbehaving with her.
"I complained to the producer and the director about him pulling me and teaching me dance steps. Instead of paying heed to what I was saying, they wanted to listen to Nana Patekar’s demand of doing an intimate step with me," Dutta commented.
Dutta, who debuted in 2005 with Emraan Hashmi, Sonu Sood starred romantic film, also workedin films like Dhol, Good Boy, Bad Boy and Apartment, which was her last onscreen appearance.
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The starlet previously 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' Pleassss.
In a shocking turn of events, she pinned the blame on Patekar, who essayed protagonist of the said film. According to Zoom TV, Dutta revealed that even though the industry insiders allegedly knew about Nana Patekar's reportedly indecent behaviour with women, no one spoke about it.
On Tuesday, when asked about the impact of #MeToo movement in the Bollywood, the Aashiq Banaya Aapne star told News18 that #MeToo movement won't reach India until everyone acknowledges what happened with her a decade ago. She added that though people spoke about the controversy, nobody took action.
"Everyone knows about Nana Patekar that he has always been disrespectful towards women," she said. "People in the industry know about his background, that he has beaten actresses, he has molested them, his behaviour with women has always been crude but no publication has printed anything about it.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrtBTMB4LrY
Taking the names of Indian cinema's bigwigs such as Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth, Dutta remarked that there's no hope for a better work environment if A-listers do not boycott actors like Patekar.
She added, "Akshay Kumar has made few films with Nana Patekar in last eight years and Rajinikanth also recently worked with him (in Kaala). If such big stars will keep working with these culprits then there's no hope for any movement to happen."
"Everyone has gossiped about this but they've never spoken. People with this kind of character speak like this against the kind of character that I have because they say she does glamourous roles so must be glamorous and all," Dutta shared.
"Behind the back, they are so dirty. When you are in the industry you hear so many stories about these actors. But these things never take surface because they are PR packaged very well. They will give some money to some poor farmers. How much they do and how much they don't know, no one knows. But all this is just for show," she added.
Dutta was reportedly signed for a special song sequence in Horn 'Ok' Pleassss, which she eventually dropped, citing the Welcome star's misbehavior as reason.
Recalling the 2008 incident, she said that according to the contract, she was to do a solo number. However, from the first day of shoot, Patekar started misbehaving with her.
"I complained to the producer and the director about him pulling me and teaching me dance steps. Instead of paying heed to what I was saying, they wanted to listen to Nana Patekar’s demand of doing an intimate step with me," Dutta commented.
Dutta, who debuted in 2005 with Emraan Hashmi, Sonu Sood starred romantic film, also workedin films like Dhol, Good Boy, Bad Boy and Apartment, which was her last onscreen appearance.
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