As soon as the MeToo hashtag blew up on social media in September this year, floodgates on a taboo topic in India were opened, providing a platform for several survivors to share their experiences of sexual harassment. This hashtag was born from a slew of accusations levelled at actor Nana Patekar, followed by a number of other powerful men in the field of entertainment, advertising and media. Almost a month later, former journalist Sreekant Khandekar takes a shot at reviewing these moving stories that unfolded at the workplace.

How it all began
While the Indian movement originated a year after movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was pinned down in the US, Khandekar feels that both the campaigns, launched to fight sexual predators, are completely opposite. He observes, "In the US, it was the media that took the lead to expose the big-wigs. In India, however, the allegations first surfaced on social media before mainstream media decided to follow up on them. Additionally in India, there are far more anonymous accusers compared to the US."