#MeToo: Indian Idol judge Anu Malik removed from judges panel over multiple allegations of sexual harassment against him
Indion Idol judge and famous Bollywood music director Anu Malik has been removed from the judges panel from the Indian Idol show, which gets aired on Sony Television.
Anu Malik, who has been associated with the Indian Idol from a long time, has been alleged by several singers and workers from the industry of harassment charges and sexual miscondct.
Four women, which includes singer Sona Mohapatra and Shewta Pandit have accused Malik of sexual harassment, and a former producer of Indian Idol show Danica D’souza revealed that she knows two more women who have alleged the similar allegations against the music director during the Indian Idol 5th season as reported by India Today.
Had to go back to my worst memory as a teenage girl today to write this and speak up - its now or never. This is my #MeToo and have to warn young girls about #AnuMalik & let you know your #TimesUp @IndiaMeToo
— Shweta Pandit (@ShwetaPandit7) October 17, 2018
Thank you @sonamohapatra for speaking up about him & supporting this pic.twitter.com/e261pGQyEq
Danica is currently in New York and spoke to Mid-Day where she said, “This incident occurred in Kolkata. One of our colleagues from the production crew was travelling with a cameraman and Malik in a car to get sound bites. When she returned, she looked traumatised and told us of the unfortunate incident. She said once they had wrapped up their work, Malik touched her thigh in the car, and felt her up. She was startled. The cameraman who was sitting in the front seat wasn't aware of what was going on behind him.”
“She said how instead of doing something about it, they just asked everyone to be careful around him and not meet him alone since he had a habit of becoming over-friendly at several instances.” Look the other way=
— SONA (@sonamohapatra) October 21, 2018
Complicit in the Crime. Surprised #India ? #AnuMalik @IndiaMeToo https://t.co/jez6VDCPe3
Earlier, Sona Mohapatra wrote in an Instagram post, “To all the young girls & women who are coming out with their experiences with this creep, journalists, ‘fans’ & even kids from college, know that you are not alone. This guy, #KailashKher is a serial predator & has been for years as are many others like Anu Malik in the industry. I cannot be tweeting about everyone cus I work 18 hour work days & have a life to live & breathe in.”
First published: 21 October 2018, 12:55 ISTAnu Malik is no longer a part of Indian Idol jury panel. The show will continue its planned schedule & we'll invite some of the biggest names in Indian music as guests to join Vishal&Neha to judge extraordinary talent of Indian Idol season 10: Sony Entertainment Television #MeToo pic.twitter.com/uJmEK1cq4X
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2018
