Tanushree Dutta calls Hema Committee Report 'useless': 'People like Nana Patekar, Dileep are...'

Aug. 21, 2024, 4:15 a.m.

Read time estimation: 3 minutes.

  3

Justice K Hema Committee’s 235 page report, which was released on 19th August, turned out to be a shocker as it shared revelations on the sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry uncovering 17 forms of exploitation against women, including casting couch, sexual favours, rape threats and others.

Many actresses like Parvathy, Revathy and Ranjini shared strong reaction on the report. However, Tanushree Dutta, who led the #MeToo movement in 2018 when she Nana Patekar of sexual misconduct on the sets of Horn Ok Pleassss, called the report ‘useless’.

Advertisement “I don’t understand the purpose of these committees and reports. They seem pointless to me. It took them seven years to produce a report about what happened in 2017?” Tanushree remarked while speaking to News18 Showsha.

Referring to the Vishakha committee, she added, “What is the point of this new report anyway? The only thing they should have done was to arrest the accused and enforce a strong law enforcement system. I recall hearing about the Vishakha Committee, which formulated numerous guidelines and compiled extensive reports, but what transpired after that? The names of the committees keep changing. ”

“Individuals like Nana and Dileep are narcissistic psychopaths. There’s no cure for their behavior. Only a malicious and vindictive person could commit the actions they did. I am not interested in these committees. I lack faith in this system. It feels like they are just wasting our time with these reports and committees instead of addressing the real issues. Having a safe workplace is a fundamental right for any woman, or any human being for that matter.” she continued.

Kerala's Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, stated that the government is taking action to create a law aimed at safeguarding women's safety in response to the released report. Tanushree, responding to the announcement, remarked, “All of this is just talk. Concrete action is needed. Who actually follows all these bureaucratic procedures? Even if they draft a comprehensive law for the film industry, those who intend to break it will still do so. These abusers are all mentally unstable. They are not in their right minds, yet they somehow find support among other equally disturbed individuals.”

When questioned about Dileep continuing to receive opportunities despite the accusations against him, Dutta replied, “That is the most perplexing aspect of this situation. There is a complete lack of empathy. When it comes to actresses, male actors exhibit prejudice. They view their female counterparts as inferior. You are expected to follow the rules, behave in a prescribed manner, avoid speaking out, and refrain from complaining. If something truly terrible occurs, you are supposed to accept it as your fate without making a fuss.”

Advertisement She continued, “People fail to see actresses as human beings but instead view them as inherently corrupt entities—a deeply primitive perception—who lack the right to basic dignity. We are not demanding to be treated like royalty, but we have the right to be treated with respect and the right to voice our concerns. They use their masculine superiority to diminish you, making you seem like a nuisance.”