Actor Nana Patekar died within the early hours of October 8 in Goa on the age of 75 from a cardiac arrest. Tanushree Dutta, who had accused the actor years in the past of sexual harassment on a movie set, made an ‘evil useless’ comment after his dying. She obtained flak for it, after which singer Sona Mohapatra backed her. Now singer Chinmayi Sripaada has additionally lent her assist.
Sona Mohapatra highlights feedback made by AD
Singer Sona Mohapatra took to X and shared screenshots from a put up the place an assistant director detailed being a witness to the sexual misconduct on set when Nana Patekar was current. It was not Horn Okay Please, however in two different movies. “Nobody may say something at the moment as a result of it was cleverly achieved hidden behind the garb of performing in a scene (identical to it was achieved throughout a dance shoot on Horn Okay Please)… Years later I used to be approached by a CINTAA member who had requested me if it had occurred and I mentioned sure. The actress had lastly discovered the braveness to talk up,” learn part of the remark.
The commented ended with the sentence, “Sexual predatory behaviour is roofed up on a regular basis. It has all the time occurred, nonetheless occurs, and sadly it can by no means cease.” Sona posted this remark and wrote within the caption, “An AD describes witnessing alleged sexual misconduct on set. 👇🏾But the refrain continues: “How are you going to consider one girl?” What number of witnesses will fulfill you? 10? 100? Expertise isn’t innocence. Charity isn’t character. Dying isn’t sainthood.”
What Chinmayi mentioned
Chinmayi reposted it on her X account and wrote, “Those that are continuously singing praises of Nana Patekar must acknowledge he had molested and it was NOT a one-time behaviour.”
After information broke of Nana’s dying, Tanushree posted movies of her boarding a flight to Lucknow for an occasion. She added, “As a result of I’m doing a really large occasion in Lucknow, and it was fairly essential for me. I had my complete day deliberate out. I needed to do all these Lives and put up content material. And now I’m fearful that within the night, that’s all of the media goes to be all in favour of is evil useless. So, I’ll give my response as soon as I determine what sort of response I ought to have. So, positively condolences to the household however…” and her video minimize off halfway.
In regards to the case
Tanushree accused Nana of sexual harassment on the set of the 2009 movie Horn ‘Okay’ Pleassss. In 2018, in the course of the Me Too motion, the declare grew to become public. An FIR was registered towards Nana, who denied the allegations. In 2019, the case was closed for lack of ample proof. In 2025, the Mumbai Andheri Justice of the Peace Court docket formally dismissed the legal proceedings towards Nana as a result of the grievance was filed past the authorized limitation interval.