Gauri Shinde, Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar, Nandita Das And Other Women Filmmakers Support MeToo, Says They Won’t Work With Proven Offenders

Gauri Shinde, Meghna Gulzar, Nandita Das and other women filmmakers have released an official statement saying that they won't work with proven offenders.

Female Filmmakers like Gauri Shinde, Meghna Gulzar, Nandita Das, and others have released an official statement in support of #MeToo saying that they won’t work with proven offenders.
In the wake of ongoing movement, Vikas Bahl, Subhash Ghai, Alok and many big names of the industry have been accused of sexual harassment charges.

The statement reads, “As women and filmmakers, we come together to support the #MeToo India movement. We are in complete solidarity with the women who have come forward with honest account of harassment and assault. Our respect and admiration to them as their courage has started a revolution of welcome change.

We are here to spread awareness to help create a safe and equal atmosphere for all in the workplace. We have also taken a stand to not work with proven offenders. We urge all our peers in the industry to do the same.”

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— Meghna Gulzar (@meghnagulzar) October 14, 2018

After actress Tanushree Dutta accused veteran actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment on the sets of Horn Ok Pleassss in 2008, many women from Bollywood and outside came out with their #MeToo stories.

The movement has gained momentum and is also getting support from B-town celebs. Aamir backed out from Mogul, a T-series film, until director Subhash Kapoor, who’s accused of rape by an actress, is found non-guilty. Akshay Kumar has cancelled the shooting of Housefull 4 after allegations against Nana and Sajid Khan.

Hrithik Roshan, whose upcoming film, Super 30, is directed by Vikas Bahl, tweeted, “It is impossible for me to work with any person if he/she is guilty of such grave misconduct. I am away and have access to only sporadic information. I have requested the producers of Super 30 to take stock of the apparent facts and take a harsh stand if need be. this is not to be hushed or brushed under the carpet. All proven offenders must be punished and all exploited people must be empowered and given strength to speak up.”