In an exclusive interview to mid-day on Thursday, Tara writer Vinta Nanda expressed her disappointment with Ajay Devgn for retaining Alok Nath's portions in De De Pyaar De, despite her accusing the senior actor of rape, last year. Now, Devgn - who has faced backlash for Nath's inclusion since the trailer launched online earlier this month - has opened up on how circumstances played a role in the makers' decision to not replace the senior actor.

Pledging his allegiance to the ongoing #MeToo movement, Devgn said, "When the #MeToo movement happened, I, along with many of my film industry colleagues, categorically expressed that I respect every single woman at the workplace and I would not stand for any unfairness or atrocity against them. Nothing about my stand has changed."