Nath is the most recent among several names from entertainment, film and media to be accused of harassment by women on social media identifying with the #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns. Earlier, Vikas Bahl, the director of the film Queen, former executive editor of The Times of India and ex-DNA editor-in-chief Gautam Adhikari and members of the comedy collective AIB, were among those accused of sexual harassment.<\/div>\n
Following her allegations, the Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) and the Producers Guild of India (PGI) offered support. While the CINTAA indicated they may issue Nath a show-cause notice, the PGI said they were committed to providing \u201csafe workplaces\u201d.<\/p>\n
Actor Sushant Singh, general secretary of CINTAA, said: \u201cWe, at CINTAA, would like to begin by saying we believe every word that Vinta Nanda has said about Alok Nath. We are in the process of trying to work out the best course of action in this case, keeping in mind the guidelines of CINTAA. We don\u2019t want to rush into it because if we make a legal mistake, it can backfire and set Alok Nath free of consequences.\u201d \u201cWe want to make sure that our move sets a precedent that will be a deterrent for others. We understand that when we say \u2018time is up\u2019, time is up now. We will announce our decision on the matter soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nanda told The Indian Express that she is consulting lawyers. \u201cHowever, everything is all very sudden. I want to take my time and decide the legal action I will take. Most likely, I will reach a decision tomorrow,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She alleged that Nath sexually assaulted her on more than one occasion after he was fired from the 1993 show for misbehaving with its lead actor, Navneet Nishan. Recounting her ordeal, Nanda said Nath\u2019s wife was her best friend and that Nath, who played Deepak Seth in the soap opera, harassed Nishan and that \u201che would mess with her on the sets and everyone would be silent\u201d as he was a big television star in the 90s. Speaking to Pinkvilla.com, Nishan said that she had ended years of harassment by Nath on the sets by slapping him. Nishan had also sued him for Rs 1 crore for calling her a \u201cdrug user\u201d in an interview in 1994.<\/p>\n
According to Nanda, she was encouraged by the #MeToo movement and decided to share her story as it was \u201ca now or never\u201d moment for her. She has not decided on her future course of action and is meeting advisers regarding that.
\n\u201cThe biggest burden of life was finally off my back. For the first time in many years, I slept like a baby last night,\u201d she said adding, \u201cI\u2019m back to being what I used to be: fearless and spirited.\u201d<\/p>\n
In her post on Facebook, Nanda said, \u201cI was producing and writing the No 1 show on TV called Tara. He was after my lead girl.\u201d On the last day of his shoot for Tara, he drank till he was called for the shot, she said.\u00a0 According to Nanda, \u201cwhen the camera rolled, he felt up our female lead and very viciously. My lead actress slapped him\u201d. Sometime later, Nanda was invited to a party at Nath\u2019s home. There, her \u201cdrinks were mixed\u201d and she \u201cbegan to feel strange\u201d.<\/p>\n
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