‘Sanskari’ actor accused of rape
Vinta Nanda, a veteran writer-producer of the avant-garde 1990s’ show Tara fame, has accused actor Alok Nath — known for his sanskari on-screen image — of sexually violating her almost two decades ago. “I have waited for this moment to come for 19 years,” Nanda wrote in a long, heart-wrenching Facebook post, referring to the “predator in question” as “the actor par excellence who is known as the most sanskari (cultured) person in the film and television industry”.
Her suggestive remarks like sanskari and that the person concerned was the “lead actor” and a “television star of that decade” were good enough to make out that Nanda was indeed pointing the finger at Alok.
Later, confirming the same, Nanda said: “It is Alok Nath. I thought saying sanskari would do the needful.”
Escalating voices
It is the escalating voices against sexual harassment across the world as part of the #MeToo wave that gave Nanda the courage to pen down the experiences, which had left her “shattered”.
“He was an alcoholic, shameless and obnoxious but he was also the television star of that decade, so not only was he forgiven for all his bad behaviour, but many of the guys would also egg him on to be his worst,” Nanda wrote, adding that
he even harassed the show’s lead actress, who was not interested in him. – IANS
