Tanushree Dutta opened a floodgate when she came out with her accusations against the actor, Nana Patekar. Soon after that, there were many allegations against various actors and artists from Bollywood like Alok Nath, AIB’s Gursimran Khamba and Tanmay Bhat. And today, comedian and screenwriter Varun Grover was accused of sexual harassment by his college mate which was shared on Twitter.
Varun Grover. Man. Why. #metoo #believeher #timesup pic.twitter.com/ZSczpo4PMJ
— hk {on a hiatus} (@PedestrianPoet) October 9, 2018
The images speak explicitly of Varun’s behaviour with the girl, only the last picture is a bit unclear since the texts didn’t end properly.
Varun has publicly denied it on Twitter and has said that the screenshots are untrue and should be questioned.
I completely, totally, categorically deny all the allegations being made. The screenshot in question is untrue, misleading, and defamatory to say the least. Issuing a detailed statement soon.
— वरुण (@varungrover) October 9, 2018
A few hours later Anurag Kashyap jumped in on the conversation and supported his friend and said that “I refuse to believe any allegations against him”.
This man I have known so closely and so so long that I refuse to believe any allegations about him . #believethevictim and investigate the claims and also be careful to not let vested interests sabotage a long pending genuine movement https://t.co/A4bkVgF9Hb
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) October 9, 2018
While Varun Grover has not been proven guilty, we have to acknowledge what a deep impact the #MeToo movement has already made. People sharing their stories of sexual assault has not only helped us understand the gravity of the situation, but it has also created a safe zone for sexual harassment victims.
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