Tanushree Dutta Blasts Ajay Devgn for Working With Alok Nath

Alok Nath is seen in the trailer for ‘De De Pyaar De’

Alok Nath & Ajay Devgn in a still from De De Pyaar De.

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In a new statement, Tanushree Dutta has slammed Ajay Devgn and the makers of De De Pyaar De for including Alok Nath in the film’s cast, after allegations of sexual assault emerged against the veteran actor last year.

“Tinsel town is full of liars, show-offs and spineless hypocrites. And it seems by a large public consensus that the signpost is pointing currently at Ajay Devgn,”

Tanushree Dutta

According to Tanushree, the makers could have reshot Alok Nath’s scenes after the allegations against him were made public, “but no, they had to keep the alleged rapist in their film and rub it on not only (accuser Vinta Nanda’s) but on all our faces”. She accused Ajay of “supporting (Alok Nath) make a comeback to Bollywood.”

“Nobody even knew before the posters and trailers that Alok Nath is in the film so if Ajay Devgan and the makers wanted they could have just quietly replaced him and re-shot his portions.”

Tanushree Dutta

Alok Nath had been accused of rape and sexual harassment by writer/producer Vinta Nanda in October 2018. A police case was filed against him after which he was granted anticipatory bail. Fellow actors Sandhya Mridul, Himani Shivpuri and Deepika Amin also shared stories of having experienced harassment by Alok.

The Indian #MeToo movement was kicked off with Tanushree accusing her Nana Patekar of sexual harassment on the sets of a film.

“It’s time India wakes up and stops worshipping these morally bankrupt actors,directors,producers and others who clearly put on a facade of being family men just to promote their careers.”

Ajay had expressed his support for the #MeToo moviement, claiming that he wouldn’t work with anyone who has been accused of any wrongdoing in the future. “I’m disturbed by all the happenings with regards to #MeToo. My company and I believe in providing women with utmost respect and safety. If anyone has wronged even a single woman, neither ADF nor I will stand for it,” he wrote on Twitter.

Later, Ajay told PTI, “I can’t be judgmental completely till somebody proves someone guilty or not.” He refused to answer questions about Alok’s inclusion in De De Pyaar De at the trailer launch event for the film, saying, “the film had been completed before the allegations surfaced against the person.”