#MeToo Movement: Kangana Ranaut Lashes Out at Karan Johar Over His Silence on the Issue – Deets Inside

Bollywood industry has been hit by #MeToo movement; Several prominent personalities have come under the scanner, including filmmaker Sajid Khan, actor Alok Nath, singer Kailash Kher, and more, when many female co-workers came forward to share their horrifying experiences, accusing them of sexual harassment. While many celebrities came out in support of these women and some slammed their allegations, some chose to take a diplomatic stand on the case. There are also some celebrities, who have maintained silence on #MeToo movement like Karan Johar and Shabana Azmi, among others. Shilpa Shinde Rubishes the #MeToo Movement, Says There’s No Rape in This Industry

Kangana Ranaut, who has always been vocal about women's rights, had recently also expressed solidarity with women sharing their #MeToo stories. However, she is irked by the fact that some celebs like Karan Johar, Shabana Azmi, among others, are still mum and choose not to join this movement, especially when the film Industry is going through such an important shift.

Talking about the same, the actress, in a statement to BollywoodLife, said, "I have been speaking about it every day. But, now, more significantly, more people need to come out and talk about it. It's just not one person to talk about it. It's important for people like... Where are people like Karan Johar, Shabana Azmi, they should also come out and talk. Karan Johar always has views about gym looks, airport looks, he tweets ten times about it, what about this? This is their identity, this is their bread and butter, Film Industry when it's going through such an important shift, where are they? It's important that other people also now join this movement."

Asking why are these A-list actresses not sharing their stories, the actress further stated, "When the Industry is going through such a shift why are these A-list actresses not sharing their stories? I am the only one, you guys come every day. I don't know who calls you but honestly, I have spoken a lot, it's not for one person to talk." Mallika Dua Writes An Open Letter to Nishtha Jain, Says She Supports #MeToo Movement But Stands By Her Father Vinod Dua

As we know Karan Johar is all set to return with the latest season of Koffee With Karan and recently the makers dropped the latest promo online. Talking about it, the actress quipped, "I was seeing the promo that they have launched of his talk show, wherein again those frivolous talks have been going on. This one is sleeping with this one, that one is sleeping with. You know making girls look like Barbie dolls. This is not done and why men who change women like clothes are glorified. Has there been a woman who has been glorified like that? Honestly, it's funny, since I have started, I was seventeen, it's just been about gossiping about some select people sleeping with each other. It can't be just that, we need to grow up and it's high time that we do."

She then added, "This has to be made clear, we need to promote men who are, I don't know what they do in their real lives, we are not here to judge them but at least who project to be one woman man. Like if somebody pretends to be a Casanova, we shouldn't glorify them, we don't have to glorify a culture where you date a woman for ten years and then just abandon her and change women like clothes, we don't have to glorify that. I am not judging them, they are all my friends, they are lovely. But, this is the time when it can't be just like... c'mon Karan Johar."

Kangana also stated, "There are women who need to be empowered and there are women who are very strong." She further wondered, why is someone like Shabana Azmiji is not coming forward to share her #MeToo stories." This clearly shows there are many A-listers, who too have faced the same, but aren't coming out in open to talk about it. The #MeToo campaign started after a former actress accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her on the sets of Horn Ok Please in 2008. The latter, however, has denied any such incident. Watch this space for further updates.

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