More and more prominent figures, mostly male, are falling like pins in the wake of #MeToo movement in India. We have heard of allegations against celebs like Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Vikas Bahl, MJ Akbar, a couple of AIB members, Rajat Kapoor, Subhash Ghai, Sajid Khan and others, with more names added the list of alleged sexual offenders on a daily basis. Now, famous painter and activist Jatin Das has also been accused of sexual misconduct by two women. Some readers might know this Padma Bhushan winner more as filmmaker and actress Nandita Das's father. #MeToo in India: MJ Akbar Accused by 16th Woman of Sexual Harassment, Journalist Claims He Greeted Her in Underwear!

First, it was Nisha Bora who had accused Das of indecent behaviour in an incident that happened in 2004, which she shared on her Twitter. In her tweet, she claimed that she had met Jatin Das through her father-in-law and when he learned she was an admirer of his work, he had asked her to assist him for a few days. However, at his workshop, he had allegedly tried to grope and kiss her.

Nisha wrote, "I visited Jatin in his studio, which was in Khidki Village. I don’t recall the time of day, but that it was well within daylight hours. He poured himself some whiskey; offered me one too, but I refused. The next thing I knew, he attempted to grab me. I wriggled out of his embrace, flustered. Then he did it again. This time, he managed a clumsy kiss on my lips. I recall the feeling of his beard on my skin. I pushed him away, and moved away from him. At that moment, he said, Come on, it would be nice. Or something like that. What I recall clearly was his disbelief that I was pushing back. " As Salim Khan Gets Preachy About #MeToo, Twitterati Asks Him to Answer for Salman’s Wrong Deeds First.

You can read her complete ordeal in the Twitter post below -

Reacting to Nisha's tweet, another woman named Anushree Majumdar also claimed that Jatin Das was acting creepy with her in 2006. Check out her tweets below -

Ironically, Nandita Das was one of the film-makers who signed the petition recently that they will not work with proven offenders in their movies. Wonder what she has to say when these allegations have hit closer home. Expecting a statement from her or Jatin Das himself soon on this, so watch this space for more updates.

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