Malayalam actress-activist Maala Parvathi opens up on sexual harassment she faced on film sets
Aug 31, 2024, at 06:08 am
Prominent Malayalam film actor actor and activist Maala Parvathi, known for her advocacy on women’s safety and social issues, has shared disturbing encounters with sexual harassment that she faced on set.
MeToo deluge hits Mollywood: Actor-turned-MLA Mukesh dropped from state government's film body panel
Aug 28, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Actor Mukesh, who is also a CPI(M) MLA, has been removed from a state government panel to formulate cinema-related policies, days after the Justice Hema Committee report was released triggering a MeToo storm in Mollywood.
'MeToo problem began after women started working': Shaktimaan fame Mukesh Khanna stirs row, slammed
Nov 01, 2020, at 02:14 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Mukesh Khanna, who earned fame by playing a superhero role in television serial Shaktimaan, stirred a massive row with his take on the sexual harassment faced by women at work places, to only get slammed by netizens.
#MeToo: Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani accused of sexual abuse by woman who worked with him in Sanju
Jan 13, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IBNS): It seems that the #MeToo movement is once again going to rock Indian cinema world as this time a woman has accused PK director Rajkumar Hirani of sexual assault, media reports said.
Won't call #MeToo successful unless women get empowered: Vivek Agnihotri
Dec 08, 2018, at 10:55 am
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who in recent times courted controversy over his urban naxal remarks and faced allegations of misbehaviour on the sets of his 2005 film Chocolate by actress Tanushree Dutta , was recently in Kolkata to attend the Arth festival. In an exclusive chat with IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh, the maker of Buddha in a Traffic Jam opens up about #MeToo campaign and also other societal issues
#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.
As woman, actor I fully support #MeToo movement: Kriti Sanon
Oct 12, 2018, at 04:55 pm
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IBNS): Actress Kriti Sanon has extended her support to the ongoing #MeToo movement that has hit Bollywood industry quite strongly for the past couple of days.
Alok Nath stripped infront of me: Hum Saath Saath Hain crew member
Oct 10, 2018, at 06:53 pm
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IBNS): After writer Vinta Nanda and Sandhya Mridul, another woman has shared her experience of facing alleged misbehavior at the hand of Bollywood actor Alok Nath.
Hope people are able to draw a line by taking away shame through #MeToo campaign: Kajol
Oct 09, 2018, at 06:01 pm
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Responding to the #MeToo campaign, which gathered momentum in India after actress Tanushree Dutta levelled allegations of sexual harassment against actor Nana Patekar, Bollywood's leading lady Kajol on Tuesday said she hopes the movement will embolden people to put an end to sexual misbehaviours.
Oct 09, 2018, at 05:05 pm
Chennai, Oct 9 (IBNS): Actress Flora Saini, who had won hearts by playing the character of a ghost in recently released Bollywood movie Stree, on Tuesday shared her account of a horrifying tale of abuse she faced in her life 11 years back.
Oct 09, 2018, at 11:42 am
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IBNS): Adding to the #MeToo campaign which started rolling in Bollywood, following the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against actor Nana Patekar by actress Tanushree Dutta, writer-director-producer Vinta Nanda has recounted her own experience of getting violated years ago.
Hrithik Roshan urges Super 30 producers to take a 'harsh stand' against Vikas Bahl
Oct 08, 2018, at 06:49 pm
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has urged the producers of the upcoming movie "Super 30" to take a 'harsh stand' against director Vikas Bahl after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him.
MeToo movement in India: Tanmay Bhatt of AIB 'steps away'
Oct 08, 2018, at 05:33 pm
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IBNS): Amid MeToo movement, which has hit India recently, comedy star Tanmay Bhat has decided to 'step away' from his association with humour group AIB.
#MeToo: 'Who is Sonam Kapoor to judge me?' Kangana hits back at colleague
Oct 08, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IBNS): Hitting back at Sonam Kapoor, who refused to believe actress Kangana Ranaut's #MeToo story, the latter has blasted at her colleague.
Tanushree Dutta files complaint against Nana Patekar, Ganesh Acharya
Oct 07, 2018, at 09:26 pm
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IBNS): Days after she alleged that she was misbehaved in the set of a movie in 2008, Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta, has filed a complaint with the police against actor Nana Patekar and choreographer Ganesh Acharya.
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.
Twinkle Khanna, Farhan Akhtar, several others stand up for Tanushree Dutta
Sep 28, 2018, at 04:16 pm
Mumbai, Sept 28 (IBNS): Days after actress Tanushree Dutta alleged that Nana Patekar misbehaved with her on the sets of Horn ‘Ok’ Pleassss, several Bollywood actors have come out in support of the 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' actress.
Asia Argento: Harvey Weinstein accuser and MeToo leading figure accused of sexual assault
Aug 21, 2018, at 11:25 am
Hollywood, Aug 21 (IBNS): The tables have truly turned on Asia Argento, a leading figure of the MeToo movement and one of the first women to accuse tainted Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, as she now herself faces a similar accusation.
Hollywood: Harvey Weinstein to surrender to police on Friday
May 25, 2018, at 04:15 pm
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.
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.