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Farhan Akhtar says #MeToo campaign has put ‘fear’ into Bollywood sex pests

By: Sarwar Alam

A wave of #MeToo revelations in India has created fear among sex pests and more respect for women in one of the world’s largest film industries, Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar said on Wednesday. The #MeToo campaign against sexual harassment, which began in the U.S. entertainment industry, gained traction in India after Bollywood’s Tanushree Dutta in September accused a veteran actor of sexually harassing her on a movie set a decade ago. The movement found resonance in Bollywood, where the vast majority of producers and film-makers are men, most of whom are from prominent families in the film industry, which is notorious for its exploitation…

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