The #Metoo movement is gaining momentum by each passing day. Tanushree Dutta's allegations on Nana Patekar started off a new chapter all together and many others are coming up with their stories of sexual harassment. In a way it is a good start towards empowering and securing women.
With the intention to punish the offender, there have been strict actions taken against the accused. In the wake of recent allegations of sexual misconduct on
AIB
co-founder Tanmay Bhat and comedian Gursimran Khamba the
MAMI
festival has decided to drop films from their line up which were associated with AIB or, with any of those accused.
In support of #Metoo movement, they have released an official statement stating that they will be dropping AIB’s 'Chintu Ka Birthday' and
Rajat Kapoor’s '
Kadakh
' from their line up.
For the uninitiated, The HR Head of AIB has released an official note mentioning that Tanmay Bhat will not be involved in the day to day functioning of the company. Moreover, even Gursimran Khamba has been asked to take an extended leave. Strong steps against AIB will be taken as the entire movement has taken a different turn now on social media.