Ganesh Acharya Charged With Stalking, Voyeurism And Sexual Harassment; Choreographer Denies

The Mumbai Police has filed a charge sheet against famous Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Acharya. The choreographer has been accused of sexual harassment, stalking, and voyeurism in a case filed by a junior dancer, a police officer, said on Thursday.

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After investigating the complaint, Oshiwara police officer Sandeep Shinde said the charge sheet was recently filed in the court of a metropolitan magistrate concerned at Andheri.

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Ganesh Acharya and his assistant have been charged under sections 354-a (sexual harassment), 354-c (voyeurism ), 354-d (stalking), 509 (insulting the modesty of any woman), 323 (causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention to commit an offence) of the Indian Penal Code.

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In her complaint, the woman wrote that Acharya had been harassing her after she turned down his sexual advances. She also accused the choreographer of making lewd comments, showing her pornographic content, and molesting her.

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The woman who worked as a junior dancer with Acharya added that Ganesh told her that if she wanted to succeed, she would have to have sex with him in May 2019. After she refused, the Indian Film and Television Choreographers Association terminated her membership after six months.

After she opposed Acharya¡¯s actions at a meeting in 2020 that the choreographer allegedly abused her and his assistants assaulted her.

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Reacting to the news, Acharya spoke to Quint and denied the allegations. He said he has already filed a defamation complaint and has complete faith in the judicial system. He also claimed that the allegations were ¡®fabricated.¡¯

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