Published 13:59 IST, November 6th 2019
Singer Hema Sardesai backs Anu Malik on #MeToo allegations, Read here
Hema Sardesai who is known for her song Awaara Bhanware has come up in support of music composer and now Indian Idol judge Anu Malik in an Instagram post.
Bollywood singer Hema Sardesai who is known for her song Awaara Bhanware has come up in support of music composer and now Indian Idol judge Anu Malik over his #Metoo allegations. Prior to her, singers in the likes of Sona Mohapatra and Neha Bhasin have expressed their stand over the issue on social media. In an Instagram post penned by the singer, she wrote that Malik has given her some major hits and further questions the singers who are talking against him as to why they have been quiet for so long."Are you'll trying to say all the other music directors who you'll work with were Gods? Like seriously? Also if for publicity sake you are throwing stones at him, it's not acceptable. I ask those known singers who got most of his big songs why are you'll quiet today when you should be standing by him? I mean it takes two hands to clap rite? When one of the most RAREST DECENT MOST Singer of the industry says something on this, the people concerned should sit up and take heed pls," read an excerpt from her post. Read her full post below-
Hema Sardesai supports Anu Malik:
The controversy:
In a series of tweets, the 42-year-old narrated the entire incident, alleging Anu Malik made sexual advances towards her. Not only did Sona recount the first she met Anu Malik, but she also spoke about yet another alleged victim of his misconduct. "The first time I met Anu Malik was on Oct 2006 for the rehearsals of MTV Lycra style awards, he invited both Ram & me for lunch at the ITC Grand Maratha having worked with Ram as a youngster. Subsequently, Anu M used to call up randomly at strange hours, leave missed calls or once in a while when I picked up awkwardly, talk incessantly. I stopped taking his calls because I felt no need to tolerate this for the hope of singing a song for him. This was 2007-08.", read an excerpt from her post.
Updated 14:12 IST, November 6th 2019