The #MeToo movement, gathered steam in India after actor Tanushree Dutta accused co-star Nana Patekar of allegedly harassing her on the sets of Horn Ok Pleassss in 2008. After Bollywood bigwigs, Sajid Khan, Nana Patekar and Anu Malik’s step down, now Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA), has expelled popular Television and film actor Alok Nath from his post over sexual assault and harassment by multiple women.
Dimple girl Preity Zinta, have to face criticism in all around the world after negative comments on #MeToo movement. The actor’s latest interview with Bollywood Hungama is a difficult and painful watch. Preity was asked about the MeToo wave in India’s entertainment industry and her responses were tone-deaf, insensitive and just plain wrong.
When asked if she had ever personally experienced any sort of harassment, to which she said, “No, I haven’t, I wish I had. (laughs) At least then, I would have had an answer to tell you… No and that’s what I am saying that this is very relevant question because people treat you the way you want to be treated.” “All harassment and assault cases should be taken seriously because a) an individual felt threatened or was caused harm and b) reporting could put the offender behind bars/ in check”, she said.
In a response to question she said, Usually women who come forward with their MeToo stories are accused for looking for revenge or publicity, but time and again it has been proven that these women are the ones who suffer the most. They seek refuge in slow judicial processes and have to deal with harassment and threats.
Preity tweeted on Monday that she is disappointed and claimed that the interview was edited “to sound controversial for better traction.” She also slammed the journalist for doing so. “Really sad to see how the interview is edited to trivialise and be insensitive. Not everything is traction & as someone being interviewed I expected decency & maturity from a journalist @iFaridoon. I did 25 interviews that day & only yours turned out edited like this #dissappointed,” Preity wrote in her tweets.
I’m really suprised & upset that journalists like @iFaridoon take an interview & edit it to sound controversial for better traction. If I said “I wish someone had bothered me” – it meant I would have probable beaten them up if they had… Interviews taken out of context #Metoo — Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) November 19, 2018
I’m really suprised & upset that journalists like @iFaridoon take an interview & edit it to sound controversial for better traction. If I said “I wish someone had bothered me” – it meant I would have probable beaten them up if they had… Interviews taken out of context #Metoo
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) November 19, 2018
Thank you for the benefit of doubt. Today people are so eager to believe anything without knowing the full picture & ready to spring judgement. I’m very disappointed in how these people never stand up for a cause when required but are instant to pass judgement on social media. — Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) November 19, 2018
Thank you for the benefit of doubt. Today people are so eager to believe anything without knowing the full picture & ready to spring judgement. I’m very disappointed in how these people never stand up for a cause when required but are instant to pass judgement on social media.
“People treat you the way you want to be treated,” says @realpreityzinta about survivors of sexual harassment. Shocking victim-blaming while discussing #MeTooIndia—watch why women like #PreityZinta are part of the problem: pic.twitter.com/V1oG9DYvBu — Vishal Choradiya (@VishalChoradiya) November 19, 2018
“People treat you the way you want to be treated,” says @realpreityzinta about survivors of sexual harassment.
Shocking victim-blaming while discussing #MeTooIndia—watch why women like #PreityZinta are part of the problem: pic.twitter.com/V1oG9DYvBu
— Vishal Choradiya (@VishalChoradiya) November 19, 2018
Really sad 2see how the interview Is edited to trivialis& be insensitive. Not everything is traction & as someone being interviewed I expected decency & maturity froma journalist @iFaridoon. I did 25 interviews that day & only yours turned out edited like this #dissappointed — Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) November 19, 2018
Really sad 2see how the interview Is edited to trivialis& be insensitive. Not everything is traction & as someone being interviewed I expected decency & maturity froma journalist @iFaridoon. I did 25 interviews that day & only yours turned out edited like this #dissappointed
Since then, women from various industries, especially the media and entertainment industry have levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against Subhash Ghai, Alok Nath, Vikas Bahl, Kailash Kher, Chetan Bhagat, Sajid Khan, and Varun Grover among others even as they all have denied the charge.
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17 November, 2019
