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Film fraternity slams Tanushree Dutta over her controversial statement on Nana Patekar
- •The All India Cine Workers Association strongly criticized Tanushree Dutta for her objectionable remarks following the demise of veteran actor Nana Patekar.
- •Tanushree Dutta had posted a controversial video on Instagram referring to the death as Evil Dead, sparking widespread backlash.
- •The actress previously made headlines in 2018 by accusing Nana Patekar of sexual harassment, which fueled the MeToo movement in Bollywood.
- •Nana Patekar passed away due to a cardiac arrest, and his funeral was scheduled with full state honors.
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Following Nana Patekar's passing on October 8 due to a cardiac arrest, Tanushree Dutta posted an Instagram story referring to the event as 'Evil Dead' and expressed concern that media attention would shift away from her scheduled event in Lucknow, though she also offered condolences to his family.
The All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) and other members of the film fraternity strongly condemned Tanushree Dutta's remarks, calling them against humanity and noting that no one in the industry had ever made such statements after someone's passing.
The controversy originated in 2018 when Tanushree Dutta revived allegations that Nana Patekar had sexually harassed her during the shooting of the 2008 film 'Horn 'Ok' Pleassss', which had fueled India's #MeToo movement, though Patekar consistently denied the claims.
