'I Support Tanushree Dutta: Freida Pinto stands with the actress and urges India to 'Stand up, Speak up'
"Her story is not a carton of millk that expires after a few days, ready to be discarded..." wrote the Love Sonia actress...
Slumdog Millionaire fame actress Freida Pinto is the latest celeb to extend solidarity to Tanushree Dutta in her fight for justice, against the alleged sexual harassment that she had to go through, 10 years back on the sets of Horn OK Pleassss. Tanushree has claimed that Nana Patekar insisted on being present on the sets while she was shooting was a dance number and he wasn't required to be there. The actress has also alleged that Nana Patekar was keen on teaching her the choreography of the song and doing an intimate dance move with her.
A number of Bollywood celebs have come out in support of the actress including the likes of Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker, Richa Chadha, Parineeti Chopra, Ayushmann Khurrana among others. On Wednesday morning, Love Sonia actress Freida Pinto too came out in support of Tanushree Dutta.
In a long Instagram post, Freida shared that it doesn't matter if she knows the actress personally or not, what is important is that what she has done "shakes the very core of a nation and an ideology that for too long has gotten away with heinous crimes against women".
She added that what happened with Tanushree 10 years back, isn't like a carton of milk that comes with an expiry date. So even if the haters continue to troll her, it won't change the truth.
Freida also urged the people of the country to "Stand Up, Speak Up" and not just look up to their superstars to speak up on the issue. She adds that they should be their own role model as they may just end up setting an example of others, who may be lacking the courage to speak up against such incidents.
Read the full post by Freida Pinto right here:
Today, I interrupt my feed for a bit from all the fashion week poses to stand by what I truly Believe. I Believe Tanushree Dutta!
I don't need to know her personally, neither have been present on that horrendous day she got bullied, abused both sexually and psychologically, intimidated and shut down inorder to corroborate her story. However, I do know what Truth, Hurt and Abuse sounds like. The same way millions of people in the world know that Dr. Christine Blasey- Ford is NOT a Liar or an attention seeking, tantrum throwing overgrown child.
I add my voice to the other voices coming out in support of Tanushree's bravery because God knows this is not going to be easy for you, Tanushree. But what you have done is monumental and important and it has to shake the very core of a nation and an ideology that for too long has gotten away with heinous crimes against women and where the ugliness of misogyny has dominated the rights and suppressed any voice that has dared to speak up.
Also, even if someone speaks up ( and in Tanushree's case- speaks up AGAIN) 10 years later, it doesn't dilute or nullify a factual, verified, double verified truth. Her story is not a carton of milk that expires after a few days, ready to be discarded. So trolls : please do what you do best but it is not going to change the Truth.
India - Stand Up, Speak Up. Don't look to just your superstars to speak up. Be your own role models and follow the voice of your conscience. Follow the truth and stand by a woman's right to be her own wind keeper. You may just end up setting an example for many others who probably need your grit and courage to speak up.
I SUPPORT TANUSHREE DUTTA.
Earlier, Ayushmann Khurrana had exclusively told DNA that those who're trolling Tanushree should be banned and blocked on Twitter. He also shared that it's high time everyone spoke about it, especially in today's day and age when we all talk about parity and gender equality, especially in urban areas.