metoo movement

Actor and former CINTAA senior executive committee member Amit Behl has spoken about handling the metoo movement within the entertainment industry, claiming that while most allegations were genuine, some cases lacked substance including Tanushree Dutta's case against Nana Patekar and Horn Ok Pleassss director Rakesh Sarang. Amit also reflected on the emotional toll the movement took on him and the shocking names that surfaced during the period.

Harvey Weinstein faces a new rape trial in New York, focusing on an alleged 2013 incident with Jessica Mann. Prosecutors may introduce a controversial remark Weinstein allegedly made. This retrial, expected to last six weeks, follows overturned convictions and a mixed verdict in a previous case. Weinstein denies all accusations.

The controversy has also brought sexual misconduct allegations against him back into focus

Veteran Tamil poet Vairamuthu's Jnanpith Award win has ignited controversy. Singer Chinmayi Sripada, who previously accused him of sexual misconduct, voiced strong criticism, questioning the accolades from industry figures like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. She highlighted the impact of #MeToo allegations and the silencing of victims, expressing disappointment over the recognition.

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, from Rikers Island, expressed happiness over his ex-wife Georgina Chapman's new relationship with actor Adrien Brody. He acknowledged Chapman's suffering due to his actions and is glad she's found happiness and that Brody is a positive influence on their children. Chapman and Brody have been dating since 2020.

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein has reacted to the allegations levelled by actress Gwyneth Paltrow nearly a decade.

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will face a retrial from April 14 on a rape charge on which a jury previously deadlocked, his publicist said Wednesday. Weinstein was accused of the third-degree rape of a woman named Jessica Mann and will now face a retrial on that count.

Aishwarya Dutta, the ex-Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant, has extended her support to the #metoo movement. Aishwarya has taken to her social media handle to announce her support.

Actor Vishal has extended his full support to #metoo movement. The actor, who recently turned into a TV host recently, has taken to his social media account to convey his support in this regard.

Sollvathellam Unmai fame Lakshmy Ramakrishnan has expressed strong opinions about the #metoo movement. Lakshmy took to her social media handle to express her views.

According to her, the recent press meet of AMMA members Siddique and KPAC Lalitha has prompted her to report an incident at the sets of a film she was working in 2006

A climate of fear has gripped Egypt's #metoo movement as the arrests of witnesses in a high-profile rape case. A group of nine men from wealthy families are suspected of drugging and gang-raping a young woman in 2014 and circulating a video of the assault. Five suspects were arrested. However, last month, authorities also arrested four witnesses and two acquaintances.

Reverberations of the verdict in the highly publicised defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were felt in Kolkata on Thursday with the student community debating whether this could impact the #metoo movement on university campuses.

Laila spoke about her break from cinema, women-centric movies, #metoo movement and much more.

We talk to a few artistes in Kerala, where Carnatic music enjoys immense following from Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma’s era, to know the ripples of the shock as their idols fall from the pedestal

In the last few weeks, a hashtag has become a rallying cry against sexual harassment. Sunday Times spoke to the brave women who let go of their individual shame to express a collective rage against the system.

There are women who have voiced their concerns on how the social media campaign #MeToo that allowed people (mostly women) to speak against the misuse of authority by a boss at the workplace and sexually harass an employee, has derailed instead of achieving its meant objective. The critics of #MeToo point how the hashtag does no real justice to 'survivors'.

Television popular actress Shraddha Arya, who is currently seen playing the role of Preeta in Kundali Bhagya, raised her concern over #metoo movement.

Actress Kasthuri spoke about the #metoo movement that has rocked the country.

Commenting on the #metoo movement at a recent event, Janani said that it is a welcoming change to see so many women voicing out their stories. She added that sexual harassment is an omnipresent issue. On this note, she opined that it would be helpful to address the issue and instill fear in the perpetrators if the victims voice out their stories of sexual abuse immediately.

On the back of complaints by women as part of the #metoo movement, the government on Wednesday constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) under home minister Rajnath Singh to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at work place.

Author Tanushree Ghosh has written her second book titled 'Beyond #MeToo: Ushering Women’s Era or Just Noise?', which was published by SAGE India in January 2022.

Actress Raveena Tandon, who is all set to be a part of a committee set up by the CINTAA to tackle sexual misconduct opened up about her views on the ongoing #metoo movement at an event which happened last night.

The actress responds to Mohanlal's comment on #MeToo

A public hearing to open the socio-political discourse around #MeToo will be held on October 21. It is being organised by Kaani Nilam or Ek Potlee Ret Ki, an activist collective at Dr MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science For Women.