Subhash Ghai Tried to Kiss Me: Kate Sharma
While there have been a few anonymous allegations against filmmaker Subhash Ghai for sexual assault and harassment, for the first time an actor came out and accused the director of trying to forcibly kiss her. Kate Sharma has filed a police complaint against Subhash Ghai in Mumbai on Saturday. "He called me at his house on August 6. 5-6 people were present there and he asked me to give him a massage. I massaged him & went to wash my hands, he followed me and called me to his room to talk & tried to kiss me," Kate Sharma was quoted as saying by ANI.
Priyanka Chopra Shares a Pic From the Sets of Her New Film With Farhan Akhtar
Priyanka Chopra shared a photograph from the sets of her new film The Sky Is Pink, the actor is seen in the picture with her co-stars Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim and Rohit Saraf. “It’s on,” tweeted Priyanka while sharing the photo on social media and tagging her fellow actors.
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Ekta Kapoor Unveils Hina Khan as the New Komolika In Kasautii Zindagi Kay 2
Hina Khan is all set to make her appearance as Komolika in Ekta Kapoor’s new series Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2. The role of Komolika the vamp was played by actor Urvashi Dholakia in the original series, and now Hina Khan will be replacing Urvashi in the new show. Hina Khan is popularly known for her role as Akshara in the series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, the actor has also appeared on reality TV shows such as Khatron Ke Khiladi and Bigg Boss.
Ekta Kapoor tweeted out a short video that shows Hina Khan making a dramatic entry as a promo to her appearance on Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2. “Bihar ka bewagpan aur bengal ki adaa …. welcome @eyehinakhan as KOMOLIKA.”
Vairamuthu Says He Has Unshakeable Evidence to Prove His Innocence
Nearly a week after singer Chinmayi and multiple other women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Vairamuthu as part of the MeToo movement, the Tamil lyricist has responded stating that they are false.
In a video release to the media on Sunday, the lyricist said, “The allegations being made against me are absolutely false. They are filled with ulterior motives.”
Vairamuthu also stated that if the allegation were true, those involved could initiate legal proceedings against him.
“I am waiting to face it. I have been in deep discussion with senior lawyers and intellectuals over the past week. I have gathered unshakeable evidence. You can file a case,” he said.
He also added, “No one should decide whether I am a good or bad man now. Let the court say that. I bow to justice.”
On October 8, journalist Sandhya Menon shared screenshots of an anonymous allegation about how Vairamuthu had allegedly assaulted a woman, who was 18 years of age when she had gone to the poet’s residence-cum-office to work on a project.
A day later, singer Chinmayi came forward with her own experience. She detailed how she had allegedly been asked by the organiser of a programme in Switzerland to "cooperate" with Vairamuthu. She was reportedly asked to visit him in a hotel in Lucerne. When she refused and demanded that they (Chinmayi and her mother) return to India, she was supposedly told that her career was over. Chinmayi says that the incident took place in 2005 or 2006.
Women Filmmakers Release Statement Supporting #MeToo In Bollywood
A team of 11 women filmmakers have issued a statement in support of the #MeToo movement that is currently raging on in Bollywood. Konkona Sen Sharma, Zoya Akhtar, Kiran Rao, Meghna Gulzar, Nandita Das and others have also said that they would not work with proven offenders.
See the statement below:
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