December 29, 2024 06:52 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
India mourns as nation bids farewell to Manmohan Singh with full state honours | Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet passes 'Condolence Resolution' on passing of ex-PM Manmohan Singh | Space will be allocated for Manmohan Singh's memorial, announces Centre | He was my friend, philosopher, and guide: Sonia Gandhi remembers Manmohan Singh in an emotional post | Vladimir Putin condoles Manmohan Singh's death, calls him 'outstanding statesman' | Congress writes to PM Modi seeking space for building a memorial to Manmohan Singh | Manmohan Singh will be remembered as a kind person, a learned economist, and a leader dedicated to reforms: PM Modi | Russian ambassador to India Denis Alipov grieves Manmohan Singh's demise | Mumbai terror attack shook Manmohan Singh badly, recalls former deputy NSA | I have lost a mentor and guide: Rahul Gandhi writes on Manmohan Singh's demise

Directors' body suspends Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil over sexual harassment allegations

Sep 08, 2024, at 05:01 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Directors Association of Eastern India (DAEI) has suspended popular Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil following sexual harassment allegations on the sets of one of his films.

Mollywood MeToo: Actor Jayasurya denies sexual harassment charges, says he will fight it legally

Sep 01, 2024, at 03:19 pm

Amid the 'MeToo' allegations surfacing against several prominent personalities in the Malayalam Film Industry, actor Jayasurya has broken his silence and denied all sexual harassment charges against him.

Ritabhari Chakraborty calls Bengali filmdom 'sugar coated brothel' in wake of Hema Committee report, urges Mamata Banerjee for a probe

Aug 27, 2024, at 04:56 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of the Hema Committee report that shook Mollywood, Bengali actress Ritabhari Chakraborty has called out the alleged sexual harassment prevailing in her filmdom calling it a "sugar coated brothel".

Actress Tanushree Dutta's sexual harassment complaint against Nana Patekar quashed by court

Jun 13, 2019, at 05:40 pm

Mumbai, Jun 13 (UNI): A local court here on Thursday quashed the sexual harassment complaint lodged by actress Tanushree Dutta against the veteran actor Nana Patekar.

#MeToo: Sajid Khan asked me to remove clothes, says actress Mandana Karimi

Oct 13, 2018, at 10:33 pm

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IBNS): After Saloni Chopra and Rachel White, another actress- Mandana Karimi- has alleged that director Sajid Khan had asked her to remove clothes when she went to the latter's office, media reports said.

Ranveer-Deepika condemn sexual harassment in Bollywood; Padmaavat star calls #MeToo beyond gender

Oct 05, 2018, at 11:21 pm

Mumbai, Oct 5 (IBNS): Bollywood's leading stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone on Friday condemned the alleged sexual harassment which is prevalent in the Hindi film industry.

Nana Patekar sends legal notice to Tanushree over accusation of sexual harassment, demands apology

Oct 01, 2018, at 06:21 pm

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IBNS): Actor Nana Patekar's lawyer Rajendra Shirodhkar on Monday said a legal notice has been sent to actress Tanushree Dutta for accusing his client of sexually harassing the latter, media reports said.

Women need to speak up for sexual harassment to stop: Michal Aviad

Sep 29, 2018, at 01:20 pm

Israeli film director Michal Aviad has been wowing crowds and critics alike with her latest offering, Working Woman. The film deals with sexual harassment at workplace, a prevalent problem in most societies. In a chat with IBNS Canada's Asha Bajaj and Sudipto Maity during the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival, Aviad opens up about the issue, remedies to rid the world of such vices and her special love for movies. Excerpts:

Sexual harassment allegation: Ali Zafar sends Rs. 100 crore legal notice to Meesha Shafi

Apr 25, 2018, at 09:33 pm

Islamabad, Apr 25 (IBNS): Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar has sent a Rs. 100 crore defamation notice to singer Meesha Shafi for making sexual harassment allegations against him on social media last week.

I am aware of sexual harassment in Bollywood: Pooja Chopra

Mar 25, 2018, at 06:59 pm

After Commando and Aiyaary, former Miss India Pooja Chopra is heading towards the release of her third feature film Babloo Bachelor,  directed by Bengali filmmaker Agnidev Chatterjee. In a chat with IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh on the sidelines of a fashion event in the city, the actress spoke over a range of burning issues that concerns the film fraternity

Hollywood star Michael Douglas faces sexual harassment allegation from former employee

Jan 21, 2018, at 12:17 am

Los Angeles, Jan 20 (IBNS): Amid sexual misconduct charges brought against Hollywood actor Michael Douglas by his former employee, actress and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones has come out in defending him.

Sea of black in Golden Globes Awards ceremony to mark protest against sexual harassment

Jan 08, 2018, at 06:16 pm

Beverly Hills, Jan 8 (IBNS): After the #MeToo campaign in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein exposition, the Hollywood stars have turned to the 75th Golden Globes Awards Ceremony in a uniform colour of black to mark a protest against the sexual harassment against women both inside and outside the entertainment industry.

Hollywood actresses launch Time's Up, to help fight sexual harassment at workplace

Jan 02, 2018, at 04:12 pm

Hollywood, Jan 2 (IBNS): Ushering in the new year, more than 300 individuals in Hollywood, including actresses, directors and writers, have joined hands to launch a new project to help fight sexual harassment at workplace.