Tanushree Dutta Controversy: Kalki Koechlin Maintains Silence

Tanushree Dutta who returned from the US after 10 years in her latest revelation accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment, as he allegedly misbehaved with her while filming a special song from the film 'Horn Ok Please' in 2008. The actress also lashed out at choreographer Ganesh Acharya for pressurising her for an intimate sequence in the song. Tanushree also accused producer Sami Siddiqui and director Rakesh Sarang of harassing her on the sets of the film. 

Tanushree maintained that her contract stated that the song would only require her to perform and nowhere mentioned about it being a duet. Reportedly, Dutta further claimed that Nana Patekar has had a history of assaulting women and that the industry is aware of the same. Recalling the disturbing incident, Tanushree reportedly said that the fact that eminent celebrities like Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar an Shahid Kapoor continue to work with Nana Patekar is something beyond her understanding. 

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Several celebrities have come out in support of Dutta including Sonam Kapoor, Twinkle Khanna, Swara Bhasker, Richa Chadha, Farhan Akhtar, Kangana Ranaut, Priyanka Chopra, Anurag Kashyap and Esha Gupta. While some celebrities maintained their silence on the issue including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan. The latest addition to the list of Bollywood celebrities who have decided to maintain silence on the allegations made by Tanushree Dutta on Nana Patekar is Kalki Koechlin.

According to reports, the 'Margarita With A Straw' actress said that she has no take on the situation because it is not her story to tell. Kalki reportedly said that she is very clear when she talks about the issues and from what she has experienced, she cannot speak on behalf of somebody else. 

Recently, Tanushree Dutta also opened up about an incident that took place while she was filming 'Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets' wherein the director of the film reportedly, asked Dutta to take off her clothes and dance in order to give cues to Irrfan Khan. As per reports, Tanushree said that the scene required Irrfan to give expressions for a close-up shot that didn't require the 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' actress to be in the frame. However, the situation was brought under control as her co-stars Irrfan Khan and Suniel Shetty intervened and took a stand for her. Coming to her rescue, Suniel Shetty reprimanded the director and Irrfan Khan in retaliation to the director's demands from Tanushree said that he knows how to act and doesn't require the actress to do any such thing. 

However, responding to Tanushree's allegations, Nana Patekar reportedly said that he will see what can be done legally and questioned the actress about the allegations asking her what she meant by sexual harassment. Reports suggest that Nana Patekar was contemplating to send the 'Dhol' actress a legal notice seeking an apology for her allegations on him.

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What's next for Kalki Koechlin

Kalki Koechlin is riding high on the success of her most recent release 'Ribbon'. The film revolves around a married couple based in Mumbai who gets pregnant but isn't ready to become parents yet. 'Ribbon' portrays the struggle that the couple goes through in order to take care of their child. Kalki is also gearing up for the release of her upcoming film, 'Gully Boy' helmed by Zoya Akhtar. The film also stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.