Call this support, but appreciating Tanushree Dutta's courage is all Kangana Ranaut has to say about the controversy. The entire nation is talking about Tanushree's allegations of harassment on Nana Patekar, which dates back to 2008. Many industry folks have come forward to support Tanushree, while many have reserved their comments. Kangana, here, tries to strike a balance between two sides. Tanushree Dutta Hits Back at 'Bluffmaster Gogo' Nana Patekar; Says 'He Needs to Step up his Game'.

While talking to Pinkvila, Kangana Ranaut said, “I am not here to pass judgement. That’s neither my place nor my intention. I appreciate her courage to speak about alleged harassment that has been caused to her. It’s her and the accused’s fundamental right to speak about their experience of the same situation. Such dialogue is very healthy and it will bring about a lot of awareness.” While Aamir Khan Stays Mum, His Rang De Basanti Co-Star Kunal Kapoor Comes Out in Support of Tanushree Dutta.

Amongst the ones who have openly come out to support Tanushree are Simi Grewal, Priyanka Chopra, Twinkle Khanna, Kunal Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Kalki Koechlin to name a few. While personalities like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan decided to stay mum on the topic, when asked about it at press conferences.

Tanushree, who bid adieu to Bollywood long time back, has claimed in a recent interview that she was sexually harassed by Nana Patekar on the sets of Horn Ok Please. She said, “People ask me why the #MeToo movement is not happening in India. That’s because when someone speaks up, they don’t get work. I spoke up 18 years ago; look what happened,” adding, “While Nana continued to work in films, I was slut-shamed and called unprofessional. When a woman speaks up, she is given different names and pulled down.”

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