Tanushree Dutta talks about the ‘Me Too’ movement after 6 years
Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta had accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment, causing a stir in the entire industry. She claimed that she was sexually harassed during the shooting of ‘Horn Ok Please’. The matter came to the fore once again when many similar cases of actresses in Malayalam cinema came to light. After this the Hema Committee report was announced. Even in the Malayalam industry, ever since ‘Women in Cinema Collective’ members Parvathy Thiruvothu and Reema Kalingal raised their voices, they have been getting fewer films.
Looking at the current situation, Tanushree Dutta spoke about the ongoing ‘Me Too’ movement. Revealing this after 6 years, he said that there was a price to be paid for being vocal during the ‘Me Too’ movement in the industry. He got less work for raising his voice. Talking to News 18, Tanushree also revealed that she has rejected many films whose director or maker was accused of ‘Me Too’.
Refused for a Bengali film
Tanushree has been away from films for a long time, talking about which she said that she was once looking for a good script. However, he liked the script of a Bengali film, but later refused to do the film. Explaining the reason, Tanushree said, “I loved the story of the film and her role was also very strong. I was looking for a similar story for my comeback in films, but after a week I came to know that the director of the film has been accused of ‘me too’ and is trying to fix his image in front of people to cast.
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The cast was made to make a good impression
According to Tanushree, the film’s director thought that ‘Me Too’ had been around for a long time and if he did a film with a Bollywood actress, he would make a good impression, as there was no Bengali industry star working with him at that time. Tanushree also refused to do a similar film in 2018, which was being directed by the ‘Me Too’ accused. When Tanushree got an offer from a big producer for that film.
