It looks like Tanushree Dutta's allegations against Nana Patekar has opened up a pandora’s box by encouraging the Me Too movement in India. Moreover, several Bollywood celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Renuka Shahane, Konkona Sen Sharma, Raveena Tandon and Twinkle Khanna, have come out in support of her. Joining the bandwagon of stars who have urged women to speak up were Namaste England co-stars Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra.
The controversial question inevitably cropped up at the song launch event of Parineeti's and Arjun's upcoming film, to which Parineeti said that actresses who have faced any kind of harassment should come out in the open. "If there are victims, especially women in the industry, actresses who have faced this, I want every woman to come out and speak. If they don't speak now, they will forever be suppressed. Personally I've never gone through such an experience, if God forbid this happened with me I would have never kept quiet," a news agency quoted the actress as saying.
She added that she isn't taking sides but it is imperative for women to speak up. "Keeping quiet is not the solution ever. If we can't feel protected in our industry, country, how can I live, or work? I hope it's untrue but if it has happened then we will all support her, even the men," Parineeti said.
On the other hand, her co-star Arjun said it is important to listen first before passing any judgement. "I have two sisters in this industry and two others working elsewhere. I hope every women feels safe...This happens everywhere, it's the reality but one person gathered courage and decided to speak up," he said. He further maintained his stance that Tanushree should be heard first and requested everyone to not "make noise for the wrong reasons."
For the unversed, Tanushree had recently accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment on the sets of the 2008 film Horn Ok Pleasss and alleged that the actor had misbehaved with her on the sets of the film.
