Recollecting Her Horrid Past, Tanushree Dutta Extends Support To Kerala Sexual Assault Survivor
Throwing light on how witnesses in her case were silenced, Tanushree, in a statement said all her attempts to get justice failed.
(Trigger Warning: The story contains details of sexual assault and harassment, which could be triggering for some readers.)
Actor Tanushree Dutta has supported the survivor in the Kerala actor sexual assault case. This came after Kera actor took to her social media accounts to share her tale of being pressed and shamed.
Recollecting her journey, Tanushree revealed how exhausting and excruciatingly tricky it was to bounce back.
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Tanushree wrote, "I just came to know about this brave, beautiful & graceful woman, who has continued her fight for justice despite years of antagonism & oppression," Tanushree wrote.
Tanushree added how she had no support when she needed it the most.
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"I had to move on to build up my broken psyche, life & career. I had no one who remotely loved me enough to continue to stand by me & provide the real tangible assistance needed. All I had are people who would much rather see me struggle & fail so I can give them company in their eternal misery!"
Dutta added how even though she led the #MeToo movement and fought for it, she was continuously outcast by the film industry.
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"So basically, I just got tired of being negative, hateful, angry, full of rage at being lied, humiliated & belittled by anyone & everyone who had a say and platform. All the fake feminists also vanished overnight & I was left to struggle for basic survival. Movements don't run a household work does!!"
Recalling her battle with anxiety and depression because of the trauma from the incident, Dutta wrote:
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"It's showbiz, and they say that you can only look as good as you feel. I had already spent a large part of the 12 years post 2008 feeling low, anxious, depressed, angry & gloomy. (I have been on medication for chronic anxiety last two years) I finally feel normal & myself again because I avoided this topic. For years after the Horn ok pleasse incident, I was unable to take up & hold a job due to my anxiety, depression & PTSD".
Throwing light on how witnesses in her case were silenced, she said all her attempts to get justice failed. She wrote,
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"Prime witnesses were coerced into silence & my case file went into the cold storage & deadlock despite repeated attempts to make something out of it. There was no point fighting when nobody wants you to win. It felt a total waste of energy for a sensitive & creative soul who wants to act, sing, dance, love & live life!".
Tanushree concluded her statement by writing how she decided to ignore the incident and focus on her health and work.
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Tanushree made headlines when she kickstarted Bollywood¡¯s #MeToo movement after accusing Nana Patekar of sexual harassment on the sets of Horn OK Pleassss in 2008.
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Her interview with Zoom TV went viral, and she also filed an FIR against him. However, Patekar was given a clean chit in the case in 2019.
Even though Tanushree never got justice, she did help many oppressed and silenced women to come out and share their stories.
(If you or someone you know are suffering from depression, experiencing suicidal thoughts, or need someone to talk to, please reach out to the following helplines in India. BMC mental health helpline: 022-24131212 (available 24X7), Vandrevala Foundation: 186-02662345/180-02333330 (24x7) or AASRA: 91-9820466726 (available 24X7).
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