Hollywood’s many actresses revealed that Harvey Weinstein, a famous filmmaker sexually harassed them. The wave of #MeToo Campaign began after that and numerous women from across the globe came out and revealed how they have also been exploited at some point in their lives. The menace is not prevailing in Hollywood but also in Bollywood. The issue is rampant but only a few have voiced their angst over the issue. Recently Richa Chaddha opened up on how the cases of sexual harassment are widespread in the industry but she chose to not give out any names. She said she will name the Harvey Weinsteins of Bollywood only if she gets security. This #MeToo Campaign Inspired Dance Portrays The Pain Of A Sexual Assault Victim (Video)
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But thanks to #MeToo campaign many women from various walks of life are coming forward and highlighting the issue and now a Twitter thread has revealed how Madhuri Dixit was forced to do a rape scene for a movie. She said how Dixit was forced to do the scene with Ranjit and insisted that she cannot back out. The Twitter user came to know about the account via Annu Kapoor’s radio show while traveling in a cab. She also mentioned how Annu Kapoor used tone-deaf narration made the titbit juicier for listeners instead of highlighting the exploitation. What is more shocking that cab driver laughed at “rape toh hoga” line and she went on revealed that whole crew clapped after the scene. #MeNOMore: Australian Musicians Launch Campaign To End To Sexual Assault
Here is the Twitter thread:
Here are the reactions:
Horrific
Disgusting
It’s a shocking account
One had a different view altogether
A few months back, famous actor Chitrangda Singh claimed how she was also forced to do a sex scene with Nawazuddin Siddiqui for the movie Babumoshai Bandookbaaz. She left the movie in midway and bore the brunt of all the controversy later. It is very saddening to see how Bollywood actresses are forced to do such scenes even when they say no to it. What are your views on this? Let us know in the comments below.