Tanushree Dutta: Bollywood should boycott Ganesh Acharya

Model turned actor Tanushree Dutta who has now left the industry said that Bollywood should boycott Ganesh Acharya after several allegations of harassment against the leading choreographer surfaced the internet.

Mumbai: Former actor Tanushree Dutta recently stated that she feels choreographer Ganesh Acharya should be boycotted by Bollywood and other film industries.

Her assertion comes a day after assistant choreographer Divya Kotian filed an FIR against Acharya alleging that he had forced her to watch pornography.

"It's time Bollywood and the other Indian film industries boycott choreographer Ganesh Acharya completely. Hiding behind the male superstars who work with this despicable man, he has been abusing his power and position to harass, bully and take advantage of vulnerable newcomers in the industry," Tanushree said.

She has in the past accused Acharya of being 'complacent' in her #metoo allegations against her Horn Ok Pleassss co-star Nana Patekar.

"Even though Ganesh Acharya was party to all the harassment I faced on Horn OK Pleassss set, he went on to spoil my name and reputation thereafter, the leading men and heroes of Bollywood continued to work with him and give him film after film," she added.

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Recalling her ordeal, Tanushree wrote: "I had suffered psychologically and financially because of the turmoil I went through... I left the industry because I was so scared and hurt over the atrocious treatment meted out to me on Horn Ok Please set."

"If the actors, directors and producers still work with Acharya, it would mean that they themselves are engaging in such acts also," stated the former actress, clearly taking a dig at industry members who continue to collaborate with the choreographer.

Acharya has choreographed for movies like Simmba, Zero, Sanju, Baaghi 2 and Padmaavat among others.

With inputs from IANS.