Updated On: 10 October, 2018 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Shaheen Parkar
Torchbearer of #MeToo in Indian media, Tanushree Dutta speaks up on rising number of new allegations

Tanushree Dutta and Nana Patekar
It has been exactly a fortnight since Tanushree Dutta sent shockwaves in the industry when she accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her on the set of Horn Ok Pleassss in 2008. In the two weeks that followed, Bollywood witnessed a revolution of sorts as more and more women broke their silence to name and shame their alleged sexual predators.
On her part, Dutta says the title of the torchbearer of the #MeToo movement sits heavy on her shoulders as she simply wanted her voice to be heard. "People may be referring to me as the torchbearer of the #MeToo movement in India, but I just said what needed to be said. I related what I had gone through. I had to put the record straight. It was important to clear a lot of misconceptions people had about me," says Dutta.