#MeToo Accused Anu Malik Is Not Going Anywhere; Continues To Judge Indian Idol 11

If you were told that Anu Malik will no longer be seen judging the singing reality show Indian Idol 11 after being called out by Sona Mohapatra and Neha Bhasin, then let us tell you that Anu Malik is very much in the show and will continue judging

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Updated on Nov 06 2019, 22:00:10

#MeToo Accused Anu Malik Is Not Going Anywhere; Continues To Judge Indian Idol 11

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Anu Malik was dropped from the judging panel of Indian Idol 1o lats year. But with the return of show’s 11th edition, the music composer also marked his return to the panel. His return to the show didn’t go too well the singer Sona Mohapatra. The singe has been taking to social media to slam the makers and channel for bringing a Me Too accused back on the show. It was just a few days back when Jag Ghoomiya singer Neha Bhasin too came out in the open and accused Malik of touching her inappropriately during her struggling days.

Now the latest reports stated that the music composer is likely to be dropped from the judging panel, but it looks like these rumours will never turn out to be true as a new report in TOI states that Anu Malik is not going anywhere. A source close to the music composer revealed to Times Of India that Anu Malik is very much judging the show and is not going anywhere. No such discussion has happened and he is going to continue as one of the judges on the show. (ALSO READ: Hema Sardesai Supports #MeToo Accused Anu Malik: ‘Other Music Directors Y’all Worked With Were Gods?’)

While calling out Malik, Neha in support of Sona had written, “We do live in a very sexist world. Anu Malik is a predator, I too have run away from his strange moves when I was 21. I didn't let myself get into a sticky situation beyond him lying on a sofa in front of me talking about my eyes in a studio. I fleed lying.”