Arjun Kapoor on Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar issue: Problem is we star

At the Proper
Patola song
launch, Namaste
England actors
Parineeti Chopra
and Arjun Kapoor
were asked about
the sexual
harassment
allegations that
Tanushree Dutta
has levied against
her Horn Ok
Pleasss co-star
Nana Patekar.
Arjun Kapoor said
that he has two
sisters working in
this industry and
he wants the work place safe for both of
them and other women as well. He said, "I
have two sisters in this industry and two
others working elsewhere. I hope every
woman feels safe. This happens
everywhere. It's the reality but one person
gathered courage and decided to speak up.
We need to understand that it's important
to listen first.
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He then stated how the bigger problem is
that the victim is hardly ever heard properly.
"Problem is we start a chaos and don't
listen. That girl has spoken about
something that's so dreaded. She deserves
to be heard, before hurling judgements,
taking sides, pointing fingers or asking if
this will be a movement. You have to
understand it first, he added.
The Ki and Ka actor then also spoke about
how the issue of sexual harassment is
widespread, and that there is an acute need
to listen, understand the victims' side of the
story. He said, "We are processing it now
that this had happened. This issue happens
across. We all need to introspect right now.
We need to listen, understand and make
sure if there are more such stories. They
should come out. Lets not make noise for
the wrong reason.
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Parineeti Chopra too extended support to
Tanushree Dutta. She said, "Honestly I really
hope this is not the start of a MeToo
movement, because it would mean there
are several such stories and I hope this is
the first and last story.
She also expressed the need for victims to
come out and speak up about the
harassment they face and that the victims
should get a fair chance to be heard.
"If there are victims, especially women in
the industry, actresses who have faced this,
I want every woman to come out and
speak. If they don't speak now, they will
forever be suppressed. Personally, I've never
gone through such an experience, if God
forbid this happened with me I would've
never kept quiet.
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"Keeping quiet is not the solution ever. This
is something very serious which has
happened to someone, if it has happened.
I'm not taking sides because I wasn't there.
If it has happened, it's the worst thing that
can happen to a woman, Parineeti added.
The Golmaal Again actor then emphasised
on the need for workplace environment to
be safe for all genders. She said, "If we can't
feel protected in our industry, country, how
can I live, or work? I hope it's untrue but if
it has happened then we will all support
her, even the men.

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