Mee too movement News

Actress Kalki Koechlin says she has witnessed several changes in the film indusrty after the #MeToo campaign against sexual harassment at workplace gained traction in India.

A Mumbai sessions court on Friday rejected actor Alok Nath's wife's application for an injunction order against producer Vinta Nanda, who has accused the senior actor of rape. According to ANI, the court has said that it cannot stop Vinta from speaking to publications about the charges she has levelled against Nath.

Singer Shweta Pandit, who has accused veteran music composer Anu Malik of sexual misconduct, says child abuse is not taken seriously by men in the country.

Singer Madhushree on Friday supported the #MeToo campaign by saying that the movement has opened up a way for women to share their stories about harassment at the workplace.

The ongoing Me Too movement in India has dragged many sexual predators and harassers who were hiding under the hood of power and fame. Biggies from all walks of life were called out on social media by the women who were harassed. The latest to face the wrath were filmmakers Subhash Ghai and Sajid Khan.

Popular filmmaker Subhash Ghai on Thursday was accused of harassment by a woman on Twitter. The woman through a longish Twitter post alleged that she was 'drugged and raped' by the filmmaker.

The ongoing Me Too movement in India has paved the way for many women who suffered in silence to finally come out and speak about their horrific experiences. A lot of biggies from all the prominent industries had to finally bite the dust. But seems like, the whole idea behind the Me Too movement didn't go down well with the Bigg Boss 11 winner Shilpa Shinde. The actress during an interview with a web portal said that "there's no rape in this industry, it's a mutual understanding."

Taking a firm stand against cases of alleged sexual harassment in the film industry, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has sent notices to Nana Patekar, Vikas Bahl and Alok Nath, who have been accused of indulging in such acts.

The Producers Guild of India has appointed Sneha Rajani, Head, Sony Pictures Networks Productions, to lead a committee to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within the film industry.

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Wednesday took to Twitter to share a joint statement about the ongoing #MeToo movement. They also stated that they “are committed to doing any and everything to make the film industry a safe and happy one to work in”.

Celebrated actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks at the #MeToo movement gaining momentum as a positive sign and she believes that talking on women empowerment should be a continuous process.

Popular singer Chinmayi Sripaada on Monday backed accusations of sexual harassment against veteran Tamil lyricist-poet Vairamuthu by sharing her own story how she was asked to "cooperate" and visit him in a hotel.

 National Award-winning singer-songwriter Anupam Roy on Friday said the #MeToo movement has set the tone for the shift in the power structure and people who escaped after misusing power earlier will soon be under the spotlight.

Actress Parineeti Chopra wants more women to speak out about their #MeToo experiences now that Tanushree Dutta has brought the cat out of the bag by naming veteran actor Nana Patekar for allegedly sexually harassing her a decade ago.