The Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar controversy is taking a new turn every day. While the actress has shared her side of the story, the Welcome Back actor has not spoken on the issue yet. We hear that Nana, who is currently shooting for Housefull 4 in Jaisalmer, is likely to address a press conference after his return to the city this weekend. Over the last few days, there has been a lot of hullabaloo about a legal notice sent by Nana’s lawyer to Tanushree, which she has been denying.
When contacted, the actress said, “Things are happening exactly like the way they happened 10 years ago. Back then, Nana had threatened me with a lawsuit and he had left it at that. So, he’s using the same tactic again this time, to not only shut me down but others as well. Today, he and his lawyer are creating an atmosphere of fear among people, so that others, who have had a similar experience with him, don’t come out and share their stories. These are all methods to pressurise me. He’s scared that others, too, will come out and speak about the way he has behaved with them.”
She further added, “I want them to send the notice. But where is it? He must have made it and shared photocopies of it with the media but he’s definitely not sent it to me. They are just pulling a bluff and con to stop other people from coming forward. Nana has behaved objectionably with many others, too.”
When probed about the reported threats to destroy her career, she countered, “Where’s the career to destroy? They already destroyed it 10 years ago. They broke my spirit enough to make me walk away from everything. I had 30-40 film offers right after Horn Ok Pleassss but the trauma of this incident made me leave all of it. There was no justice, no retribution; there wasn’t even an acknowledgement from the film industry. How can I go back and work in an ecosystem where something like this can happen to me again? That’s why I went away. Isn’t that destruction already?”
However, Nana’s lawyer Rajendra Shirodkar maintained that they have sent the legal notice. He stated, “I have got the acknowledgement that the notice has been received. As for her claims of pressure tactics, etc, assuming we have not sent (the notice), what pressure tactics is she implying?” He further adds, “Since the last five days, I’m hearing the same things. No one is threatening her; so what is she talking about? She’s got a cough, is under the weather... media is reporting it as if Nana is to blame for that, too. I don’t know why so much importance is being given to her. She has no credibility.”
