Singer Anu Malik who was accused last year under the #MeToo movement has returned to Indian Idol as one of the guests but it seems the accusations on him are too loud to remain silent. Singer Neha Bhasin has revealed some shocking details and how the Indian Idol judge made her feel uncomfortable years ago.
In a reply to singer Sona Mohapatra’s string of tweets criticizing the composer and Sony TV for hiring him back as the judge of Indian Idol, Neha Bhasin shared the account in a reply to the singer.
She wrote, “I agree with you. We do live in a very sexist world. Anu Malik is a predator, I too have run away from his strange moves when I was 21. I didn’t let myself get into a sticky situation beyond him lying on a sofa in front of me talking about my eyes in a studio. I fled lying my mums waiting below. He even msgd and called me after that to which I stopped responding. The point is I went to give him my cd and hope for a chance at a song. He was older and shouldn’t have behaved the way he did. @The_AnuMalik is an ugly pervert and I am appalled he is back on tv, its calling how our industry or our nation is not as forgiving to its women. @SonyTV I don’t care for the consequences. The truth is the truth how many ever times they may get away with it.”
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I agee with you. We do live in a very sexist world. Anu Malik is a predetor, i too have run away from his strange moves when i was 21. I didn’t let myself get into a sticky situation beyond him lying on a sofa in front of me talking about my eyes in a studio. I fleed lying https://t.co/tQgStLrYyT
— Neha Bhasin (@nehabhasin4u) October 30, 2019
Sona had replied to cricket star Sachin Tendulkar’s tweets praising the contestants on Indian Idol. She wrote, “Dear Sachin, Are you aware of all the @IndiaMeToo stories of multiple women, some minors who came forward in the public domain about Anu Malik, the judge in this same Indian Idol show last year including their own ex-producer? Does their trauma not matter or touch anyone?”
Dear Sachin, Are you aware of all the @IndiaMeToo stories of multiple women, some minors who came forward in the public domain about Anu Malik, the judge in this same Indian Idol show last year including their own ex producer? Does their trauma not matter or touch anyone? ??♀️? https://t.co/jE45Tth1po
— ShutUpSona (@sonamohapatra) October 29, 2019
For those unaware, Anu was removed from the jury panel of Indian Idol after being accused of sexual misconduct last year. Now he has been rehired as one of the judges of the 11th season of the singing-based reality TV show.
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