MUMBAI – Indian film industry has been entertaining people all over the world for years now. Many actors from Bollywood are taken as role models due to their roles in films.
During the past few days, shocking news was revealed after the global #Metoo movement arose in the west and later shifted to the eastern side of the world.
Bollywood’s veteran actor Alok Nath was also in hot water after writer Vinta Nanda accused him of raping her 19 years ago. Now an FIR has been registered by the Indian police.
On Wednesday, the police had registered a rape case against Nath. Vinta Nanda had visited Oshiwara police station (in Mumbai) and filed a complaint against Alok Nath.
“Investigations are underway and an FIR (first information report) has been filed under section 376 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code),” deputy commissioner Paramjit Singh Dahiya told AFP.
In a Facebook post published last month, Nanda said she had been “brutalized and violated endlessly” by the popular star.
She did not name him directly but dropped enough hints which led others in the Hindi film industry to quickly identify him on Twitter. But the 62-year-old Nath denies the allegations and has sued Nanda for defamation.
When asked regarding the legal battle, Nanda shared, “Actually the FIR was lodged on Tuesday. The media got wind of it on Wednesday morning and all hell broke loose. And I mean that in a good way. If it wasn’t for the media, my fight for justice would never have come so far. I am lucky to have such invaluable support from my friends, my family and from the media who have pitched in their trust behind my fight.”
She further expressed her feelings “The #MeToo movement has done is awaken the nation’s conscience to their responsibilities as citizens. “There is just no room or tolerance for inappropriate behavior anymore,” she said, adding that her fight for justice is not her own.”
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“There are so many women out there who have been raped, molested, harassed, eve-teased,” continued Nanda. “Men who thought troubling women was their birthright have been forced to reconsider their patriarchal definitions of gender relations. What seemed ‘normal’ to them earlier will land them in serious trouble now. And they know it. That’s the difference,” stated Vinta.
“In our society women still feel like standing by their husbands – no matter how wrong they are – is their duty. Men take advantage of this unconditional spousal support,” she added.
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