FIR against Nana
A case was registered against Bollywood actor Nana Patekar over allegations of sexual harassment made by Tanushree Dutta, his costar in a 2008 film at Mumbai's Oshiwara Police Station. Besides Patekar, FIRs have also been lodged against director Rakesh Sarang, producer Sami Siddiqui and choreographer Ganesh Acharya, who were part of the film. Tanushree’s list of witnesses also included the then assistant choreographer of the film, Daisy Shah. The actor had stated that Daisy had witnessed Nana trying to touch her during the rehearsals of the steps.
‘No woman should ever be subjected to any kind of misbehaviour, or disorderly conduct, especially at her workplace. Such acts should be immediately brought to the notice of concerned authorities, and corrective measures be taken, either through filing complaints or a recourse to law.’
—Amitabh Bachchan
Actress Sushmita Sen said that more women should be 'encouraged' to speak out. ‘Overlooking' the much-needed movement is not an option at all, she added. “Though the movement is copied from the West, it doesn't mean we will overlook it. It feels great that women are coming out and speaking about the harassment. As a part of society, people should listen to their stories and not judge them," quoted Sen "Instead of ignoring them, we should encourage them. This movement will work only if we start listening to the victims."
Diana is proud of the movement
Actress Diana Penty has come out in support of women who are speaking about their sexual harassment experiences, saying she is proud of today's women for their courage to talk about such issues. “I am proud that the #MeToo movement has kick-started. It is commendable that women are coming out and bringing light to the issues which they went through in the past. It takes a lot of courage,” said Diana. Sharing her own harassment experience, Diana said, “I went to school and college via train, so there were many instances that happened with me, which I don't even have a count of. At some stage in life, we all have gone through some kind of harassment — be it at a work place or somewhere else, we all have dealt with such fear in our life. But we need not be afraid.”