New Delhi. There is an atmosphere of mourning in the film industry after the news of the demise of Bollywood actor Nana Patekar. Meanwhile, a social media post of actress Tanushree Dutta has come into discussion. Due to the controversy that broke out between the two artists in 2018, people's eyes were fixed on Tanushree's reaction. Referring to the news of Nana Patekar's demise in her post, the actress expressed concern about her program to be held in Lucknow. He indicated that after this news, the media's attention may shift from his program to his statement. However, it would be premature to consider his post as his final reaction on this matter.
According to media reports, Tanushree Dutta expressed her views on the news of Nana Patekar's demise through Instagram story. The actress told that that day's event was very important for her and she was preparing to participate in a big event in Lucknow. He had planned his day in advance. She was preparing to go live and share her content on social media with a focus on the program. But after the news of Nana Patekar's demise came out, he feared that by the evening the media's attention would be focused on this news and his reaction instead of his program.
Tanushree also said that she will give her reaction on this matter only when she herself understands what she should say. He also expressed condolences to the family of Nana Patekar. The words used in his post and the background of the old controversy sparked discussion on social media. However, it is important to understand the actress' statement in context as she left her detailed response for later.
The dispute between Tanushree Dutta and Nana Patekar became a topic of discussion across the country in the year 2018. At that time, Tanushree had alleged that Nana Patekar had behaved inappropriately with her during the shooting of the film Horn OK Please in 2008. The actress had also claimed that she had complained to the Cine and TV Artists Association i.e. CINTAA in this matter. After these allegations came to light, a widespread debate started in Bollywood regarding the MeToo campaign. Many women had made public their experiences of alleged harassment and questions were raised about the working environment in the film industry.
Nana Patekar had rejected Tanushree's allegations. There was a police investigation in the case and in the year 2019, the police reported closing it due to lack of evidence. Later the criminal proceedings related to the complaint were also dismissed in court. Therefore, it is important to maintain a distinction between allegations and legal developments when referring to this controversy.
Nana Patekar has been one of the popular actors of Hindi and Marathi cinema. In his long film career, he played many memorable roles and created a distinct identity on the basis of his acting. Amidst the news of her demise, Tanushree Dutta's post has again brought the old controversy into limelight. At present, the actress's comments mainly reflect concern about her program and media coverage. Now people are keeping an eye on whether any further detailed statement comes from his side or not.