MNS threatens to terminate Dutta's career
The MNS has taken strong objection to her comments and threatened that they would not allow her to work henceforth.
Mumbai: The controversy over Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta’s allegations of misbehaviour against actor Nana Patekar has taken a political turn. Ms Dutta had claimed that goons from Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) tried to vandalise her car in 2008, during the film shooting of Horn Ok Pleassss. She said that the MNS is a party of goons. The MNS has taken strong objection to her comments and threatened that they would not allow her to work henceforth.
During an interview to a television channel, the actress had said, “I was threatened and my car was attacked when my parents were inside. This was done on the behalf of MNS. It is a pathetic party. They are also doing things to get mileage by breaking things. They have no standing of their own like the BJP or the Congress. It is easy to take on ordinary people with muscle power and then you can be called strong politically.” Ms Dutta also said that Mr Thackeray wanted to be Shiv Sena chief like the late Balasaheb Thackeray.
Her statements has irked the MNS’ wing movie artistes. Its chief, Amey Khopkar, issued a warning, saying, “I have cuttings of news where Ms Dutta said that the car was attacked by people on set and a few mediapersons. We have never done this to any woman. These kinds of allegations are just made to create a sensation.” He also said that if Ms Dutta reportedly joins Bigg Boss, a popular TV reality show, then his party would close down that show.
Ms Dutta had alleged that Patekar harassed her during the shooting of a song from Horn Ok Pleassss. Many Bollywood actresses and actors have supported her. Meanwhile, Patekar’s lawyer sent her defamation notice on Monday. The actor has himself said that he is busy shooting in Jaisalmer and will talk to the media once he returns to Mumbai.