Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Hansal Mehta speak up for Tanushree

Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra Farhan Akhtar and Hansal Mehta among many others have come out in support of actress Tanushree Dutta who has spoken up about her sexual harassment at the hands of veteran actor Nana Patekar on a film set a decade agoWhile speaking to IANS Tanushree said it was because of Nanas powerful position as a National Award winning actor that her voice had remained suppressed for so longHeres what the celebrities have tweetedPriyanka Chopra Agreedthe world needs to believe survivorsFarhan Akhtar who has launched a social campaign Men Against Rape and Discrimination or MARD in 2013 retweeted a string of posts by an eyewitness about the details of Tanushrees ordealThis thread is very telling Janice Sequeira who at that time was with a news channel was there at the time of the incident being debated today Even when Tanushree Dutta had career concerns to keep quiet 10 years ago she did not And her story has not changed now Her courage should be admired not her intention questioned sic Farhan saidAgreedthe world needs to BelieveSurviviors httpstcoia82UsCkkqmdash PRIYANKA priyankachopra September 28 2018Actress Richa Chadha wrote that It hurts to be Tanushree Dutta right now To be alone questionedsicIt hurts to be TanushreeDutta rn To be alone questioned No woman wants publicity that opens the floodgates of trolling and insensitivityWhat happened to her on set was intimidationHer only fault was she didnrsquot back downtakes a special courage to be TanushreeDuttamdash TheRichaChadha RichaChadha September 27 2018Filmmaker Hansal Mehta tweeted India in general does not have a conducive work environment Mental harassment abuse and predatorial behaviour by people in positions of power are prevalent and considered perks of being in power Years of oppression and colonial rule have permanently altered our DNAWill this also die a natural death with no formal complaint no proper investigation and no punitive action against the predator if he is found guilty Honestly I am cynical about the outcome These offenders go scot free because our outrage is shortlived TanushreeDutta httpstcoiHTBa0VQY9mdash Hansal Mehta mehtahansal September 28 2018Actress Swara Bhasker retweeted a series of posts and wrote This is a long thread but one that must be read lots of clues here as to why Bollywoods MeToo moment is so far away Because we dont want to hear these voicesProducer author and wife of actor Akshay Kumar Twinkle Khanna tweeted Please read this thread before judging or shaming Tanushree Dutta a working environment without harassment and intimidation is a fundamental right and by speaking up this brave woman helps pave the way towards that very goal for all of usPlease read this thread before judging or shaming TanushreeDutta a working environment without harassment and intimidation is a fundamental right and by speaking up this brave woman helps pave the way towards that very goal for all of us httpstcof8Nj9YWRvEmdash Twinkle Khanna mrsfunnybones September 28 2018Sequeira on Wednesday tweeted a thread recalling the unsavoury episode saying some incidents that take place even a decade ago remain fresh in your memory What happened with Tanushree is one such incidentShe said she had seen how the actress was visibly upset about something on the sets while Nana choreographer Ganesh Acharya and the producer huddled aroundShe said Amidst this chaos I got hold of NanaPatekar All he said was Meri beti jaisi hai which didnt really make any sense at that point It was only later that she realisedSequeira said The chat I had with Dutta hours after the incident was identical to the account shes come out with now How could a persons version remain the same a decade later if there wasnt any truth to it Our chat was offtherecord even though she went on to give interviews laterNana on Thursday said to a news channel What can I do about what one says You tell me What does it mean by sexual harrassmentIn a shock to many of his fans and supporters megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday dodged commenting on the episode saying Neither am I Tanushree nor am I Nana which invited trolls galoreAlso Read Nana Patekar Responds To Tanushree Duttas Sexual Harassment AccusationCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates