I was harassed for four years for slapping the man in question: Tara actress Navneet Nishan on Alok Nath
A day after Tara producer has accused veteran actor Alok Nath of raping her without naming him in a detailed social media post, the lead actress Navneet Nishan, of the 90’s TV show has supported her allegations against the actor. She confirmed the harassment that the producer in question had faced at the hands of the actor. Nishan said that she sympathises with the terrible pain her producer friend has gone through. She even said that she also suffered because of this man’s power trip. However, Navneet Nishan has avoided naming Alok Nath in revelations.
"I empathise with Vinta for the terrible pain she has gone through; it is unimaginable. I dealt with the four year harassment by slapping the man in question and it is done and dusted.
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"l suffered the loss of the show and was further shamed by the man through media and I endured that. I fought my battles there and then. I am immensely glad that the power trip and sexual dominance coming from this power is being called out. It is high time," she told PTI.
The actor said she supports every woman and man who is standing up for herself/himself in the "Me too" movement.
Tara’s producer, in a lengthy Facebook post on Monday night, accused the "most Sanskaari person", as Nath is known, of raping her more than once 19 years ago, the latest expose in the #MeToo movement sweeping India.
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Tanushree Dutta’s allegations against Nana Patekar has opened the flood gates in Bollywood. Many actresses, journalists and other women are speaking about their sexual harassment episodes on the soicla media. Stree actress Flora Saini also opened up about the assault she faced at the hands of producer Gaurang Doshi, whom she was dating back in her early years.
(With PTI Inputs)
