Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar Sexual Harassment Controversy: Amitabh Bachchan & Aamir Khan React
Tanushree Dutta opened the pandora’s box when she accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment. Now, at the trailer launch of Thugs Of Hindostan, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan have spoken up about the same. Here's what the superstars have to say
Tanushree Dutta has brought back to life a 2008 sexual
harassment controversy during a recent interview. Accused senior actor Nana
Patekar, Tanushree has revisited the harrowing episode in detail. The
controversy has got the whole film industry talking.
While many have come in support of Tanushree, there are
some who feel Nana couldn’t have done what Tanushree is accusing him of. Now,
at the trailer launch of Thugs Of Hindostan this morning Amitabh Bachchan and
Aamir Khan were also asked about the same.
"I am neither Tanushree nor Nana Patekar. How can I
say anything on that?" said Amitabh Bachchan. His co-star, Aamir, went on
to say, "Well, I think without knowing the veracity of something or the
details of something, I don't think I can comment on it. It's not right on me -
either way to comment on it. But I would like to say that whenever something
like this does happen, it's a really sad thing. Now that this has happened,
it's for people to investigate, and I don't think we can comment on it."
For those who've come in late, here's what Tanushree had
said accusing Nana Patekar of sexual harassment during her chat with Zoom's
Planet Bollywood, "I want to take names - actor Nana Patekar, producer Sami
Siddiqui, director Rakesh Sarang and choreographer Ganesh Acharya. When Nana
Patekar misbehaved with me, he voiced out that he would do an intimate step
with me as well in the song, which wasn't mentioned in my contract. It was
supposed to be a solo sequence of mine. When I had complained about the same to
the producer director, and told them to ask him (Nana Patekar) to stay away
from me, they didn't pay heed. Just because I was new to the film industry,
whether or not it was required, let's do an intimate scene with her."
Nana Patekar is yet to issue a statement, or give his
side of the story on the controvery. But back in 2008-09 in response to
Tanushree’s allegations, the senior actor had held a press conference and
refuted the claims. Nana had said, "Tanushree is my daughter’s age and I
have no clue about what made her say such things about me. I have been a part
of this film industry since the last 35 years and haven’t had anyone saying
such things about me ever.”
Stay tuned to SpotboyE.com as we bring you an exclusive
interview with Tanushree Dutta in a short while.
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