He’s evil dead for me’: Tanushree Dutta stands by her controversial remark on Nana Patekar

After Nana Patekar’s death, Tanushree Dutta has doubled down on her ‘evil dead’ comment and recalled the difficulties she says she faced after #MeToo.

New Delhi: While tributes have poured in for Nana Patekar following his death, Tanushree Dutta has offered a sharply different response. The former actor, whose sexual harassment allegation against Patekar became one of the most prominent cases associated with India’s #MeToo movement, has stood by her controversial “evil dead” remark despite facing criticism.

After the death news broke, Tanushree took to Instagram Stories and said, “I heard the news. Today is a workday. I’m going to Lucknow for an event, and I want to focus on that. “It’s been such a weird day for this to happen. And now I’m worried that in the evening media will only be interested in ‘evil dead’. So when I know what kind of reaction I should have, then I will react. So, condolences to the family, for sure, but…,” she said.

Tanushree said her reaction must be viewed in the context of what she says she endured after publicly accusing the late actor of sexual harassment. Her comments after Nana Patekar’s death have now also drawn condemnation from the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA).

Tanushree Dutta stands by ‘evil dead’ comment

Speaking to news agency IANS, Tanushree made it clear that she had not changed her position. “Mere liye toh evil dead hi hai (For me, it is ‘evil dead’),” she........

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