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JackSparrowcraz

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Posted: 7 years ago

Published: Oct 08, 2018

Actor and filmmaker Rajat Kapoor has responded to allegations of sexual harassment from two women, saying if he has "slipped and through actions or words he would like to apologise "from the bottom of his heart. Journalist Sandhya Menon shared screenshots of her conversation with the two women where they claimed that Kapoor harassed them on phone.

One is the account of a woman journalist who said that during a telephonic interview with Kapoor in 2007, he asked her inappropriate questions such as Are you as sexy as you sound?' and even questioned her about her body measurements.

Another victim, who has worked in the past as an assistant director, said that Kapoor called her a number of times saying he wants to shoot a film with her in an "empty house. The incident reportedly happened over 10 years ago. Responding to the claims, Kapoor tweeted, "All my life I have tried to be a decent man, to do the right thing. If however, I have slipped and through my actions or words caused pain or hurt or trauma to absolutely anybody, please accept my apology.

He added, "I am sorry from the bottom of my heart- and sad that I was the cause of this hurt to another human being. If there is one thing more important to me than even my work, it is to be a good human being. And I have tried to be that person. And now, I will try harder.

Edited by JackSparrowcraz - 7 years ago

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Rohit

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Posted: 7 years ago

Ok he was inappropriate but he did not actually do harassment .

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medha

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: Anachronist
Ok he was inappropriate but he did not actually do harassment .

No. But given the chance...

People like these who have not actually done anything but give off sleazy vibes get away too easily. Its because of them we need uber instead of buses.

I suppose his next excuse would be he was prepping for his character in monsoon wedding.🤢

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: Anachronist
Ok he was inappropriate but he did not actually do harassment .

what do you think harassment is?

what he has said to those women is sexual harassment plain and simple..he has degraded them and reduced them to sex objects by ignoring their professions and creating hostile work environment by being a predator...

i knew one of the reasons Me Too will not work in India is because sexual harassments like these are so normalised.. majority of people in this forum need to learn what is acceptable behaviour and what is sexual harassment.. first step is education.. violent rape is not the only rape..

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Rohit

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: Doodh_Ki_Dhuli

what do you think harassment is?

what he has said to those women is sexual harassment plain and simple..he has degraded them and reduced them to sex objects by ignoring their professions and creating hostile work environment by being a predator...

i knew one of the reasons Me Too will not work in India is because sexual harassments like these are so normalised.. majority of people in this forum need to learn what is acceptable behaviour and what is sexual harassment.. first step is education.. violent rape is not the only rape..

No , he has not touched them inappropriately so he has not done what you call definition of SH. Would he have if he got the chance , maybe but you cannot imprison him on basis of this

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Zeeliciousxo

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Posted: 7 years ago

What you call the definition of sexual harassment? Please tell me, what do you think is the definition? Because the definition is NOT just about physical harassment. It actually includes verbal harassment and is definitely enough basis to take legal action against people like Rajat Kapoor.

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hotchic.

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Posted: 7 years ago

The United Nations General Recommendation 19 to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women defines sexual harassment of women to include:

such unwelcome sexually determined behavior as physical contact and advances, sexually colored remarks, showing po*nography and sexual demands, whether by words or actions. Such conduct can be humiliating and may constitute a health and safety problem; it is discriminatory when the woman has reasonable ground to believe that her objection would disadvantage her in connection with her employment, including recruitment or promotion, or when it creates a hostile working environment.

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desicrowd

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Posted: 7 years ago

This is sexual harassment... any sexual innuendo verbally or physically calls for sexual harassment...

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JackOfAllTrades

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: hotchic2
The United Nations General Recommendation 19 to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women defines sexual harassment of women to include:
such unwelcome sexually determined behavior as physical contact and advances, sexually colored remarks, showing po*nography and sexual demands, whether by words or actions. Such conduct can be humiliating and may constitute a health and safety problem; it is discriminatory when the woman has reasonable ground to believe that her objection would disadvantage her in connection with her employment, including recruitment or promotion, or when it creates a hostile working environment.

Thanks for sharing this here 😊

Most people still thonk that only rape or groping is sexual harassment