The #MeToo movement in India has taken the shape of a tsunami as it is poised to engulf several noted names from Bollywood as well as the media industry. Tanushree Dutta started the movement when she accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment and intimidation on the set of the 2008 film Horn Ok Pleasss and her stance has provided the strength to many women to come forward and name their perpetrators. Alok Nath, Nana Patekar, Rajat Kapoor, Vikas Bahl, Subhash Ghai, Sajid Khan have all been named by various women for sexual harassment.
The storm is such that several Bollywood celebrities are now joining the fray and supporting the movement. Today, Ajay Devgn, Malaika Arora, Bipasha Basu and Aditi Rao Hydari showed their solidarity with the survivors and to the movement on Twitter. Ajay, even went on to say that his company Ajay Devgn Films will not stand alongside any perpetrators.
Im disturbed by all the happenings with regards to #MeToo. My company and I believe in providing women with utmost respect and safety. If anyone has wronged even a single woman, neither ADF nor I will stand for it.
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) October 12, 2018
It has just started here. I think it's very good, better late than never. If you take this step now in future we'll be able to control it. If women have been through any kind of harassment whether it's physical,mental,emotional,any which way, I support them: Malaika Arora #MeToo pic.twitter.com/9GYnLQHqTK
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2018
Bipasha also spoke about the #MeToo movement and credited Tanushree for bringing this movement. However, one Twitter user urged her to come out with her #MeToo moment regarding Sajid as she denied promoting her film Humshakals which was directed by Sajid.
Kudos to #tanushreedutta ...because of her so many women have the courage to speak out against these men who take advantage of women ...owing to their fame, power and clout.
— Bipasha Basu (@bipsluvurself) October 12, 2018
However, Bipasha clarified that she did not undergo any harassment issues but was just bothered by his sexist attitude, lewd jokes and general rudeness towards girls.
I am glad that women are speaking up about the atrocities of these men with power and clout... but nothing of that sort happened with me...it was just his general attitude toward women that would disturb me on set- he cracked lewd jokes openly and was pretty rude to all girls .
— Bipasha Basu (@bipsluvurself) October 12, 2018
I was told by all nt 2 say anything 2 him n stoop to his level- so I quietly finished my work as a professional and explained my stance to the producers .. that I couldnt associate myself with this film anymore as I could lose my temper any moment.
— Bipasha Basu (@bipsluvurself) October 12, 2018
Aditi called out on the hypocrisy related to the movement.
Slow clap for the dizzying heights of hypocrisy... People who are clearly guilty of major harassment giving gyaan on the #MeTooIndia movement...
— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) October 12, 2018
