Alok Nath
CINTAA expels Alok Nath
CINTAA, the governing body, announced on its social media handles that it has decided to expel actor Alok Nath. Alok Nath, as many are aware, has been accused of rape and sexual misconduct. TV veteran Vinta Nanda accused Alok of rape, as part of the ongoing #metoo movement, and later other women too spoke against Alok and his lowly behaviour. Currently, the Vinta Nanda-Alok Nath case is sub-judice. CINTAA wrote that owing too all the alleg | Click Here...
#MeToo, Media and Madness
American actress, Alyssa Milano, in October 2017, used the hashtag #MeToo on Twitter, urging women to speak up about their experiences with sexual assault or harassment. The tweet spread like wildfire. Very few would know that she did not coin the phrase; however, she did fan the sentiment. Tarana Burke had set up Me Too, an activist group, a long time back. Moving on from specifics, let’s step back a little and observe holistically the raging #MeToo fire in India, which has touched almost everyone’s consciousness, across strata. The internet generation discussed about Bil | Click Here...
Today, I am fearless: Vinta Nanda
Vinta Nanda the senior creator literally said that she waited for this ‘moment’ to come for 19 years!! With so many years of suffering and pain within, the very acclaimed creative personality mustered courage to recount and speak of the unruly and horrific incident when she was raped, brutalized and harassed by the alcoholic and obnoxious actor who ruled the TV industry at that time. Well, even as we write this, Vinta has not legally taken action against actor Alok Nath for physically humiliating | Click Here...
Alleged sexual assault victims should approach the court for legal redress, rather than milk publicity: Ashita Dhawan
While there is a lot of support for Vinta Nanda for her rape allegations against veteran actor, Alok Nath, there are a few dissenting voices too, and being responsible journalists, it is our duty to present the contrarian views as well. In any vibrant democracy, dissenters need to be heard too. It is not the job of the media to take sides, but to only offer both sides of the story to its viewers, so that they are in a better position to have an informed view. We are not the judge, jury or prosecutor. Talented actor, Ashita Dhawan, w | Click Here...
I don’t know whom to trust anymore: Kritika Kamra on Vinta Nanda’s rape accusation
Well-known actress Kritika Kamra has always been vocal about various issues. And following the same trend, she has spoken her heart out on TV producer Vinta Nanda’s Facebook rape allegation against veteran actor, Alok Nath (though Vinta has not specifically named him, she has left enough hints to suggest the same). Says the actress, “Being a social media addict, I have been following this entire desi #MeToo movement (Tanushree Dutta, Rajat Kapoor) very carefully, as it affects me as a woman. I lost interest in an event that I ha | Click Here...
CINTAA reacts on the #MeToo moment of Vinta Nanda
The shocking revelations of veteran creator Vinta Nanda took everyone in the fraternity by storm last night when she broke her silence of 19 years, via a post on social media (Facebook). Her heart-wrenching #MeToo moment has been getting huge reactions from then on. In an emotional reply to Vinta’s post, Sushant Singh, Hon. General Secretary, CINTAA, tweeted this morning. Later, when we contacted Sushant Singh, he told us, “I have personally suggested sending Alok Nath a show cause notice, but the final call will be taken by the Executive Committee of CINTAA. We will have | Click Here...
#TV’sMeTooMoment: Celebs come in support of Vinta Nanda against Alok Nath
As the #MeToo movement gains momentum in India, veteran TV writer, producer and director Vinta Nanda, in a detailed Facebook post narrated how she was raped and sexually abused by one of the most influential actors in Bollywood and TV nineteen years ago. The 'sanskaari actor', as she calls him, was a drunkard and was pursuing the lead actress of a popular 90's TV serial Tara. Though Vinta has not directly taken the name of the person who humiliated her physically, reactions on social media overflowing with support for Vinta Nanda stated that the person is none other than Bolly | Click Here...
Brand Friends creates a heart touching Digital Video on ‘Make a Friend Day’ featuring Alok Nath
Nobel Hygiene, India’s leading disposable hygiene care products manufacturer, has taken an initiative to encourage the youth to befriend senior citizens. This four-minute video, directed by ThoughtPot Studios will feature Alok Nath, who has played the most iconic role in TV Series such as Buniyaad & Rishtey. In this video, Alok Nath is playing a role of an elderly man, introduced as a 68-year-old youngster, reciting a poem on an open mic platform. The poem is communicated as a friend request rather than a poem itself, in which | Click Here...
Veteran actor Tom Alter dies of skin cancer
Padma Shri actor Tom Alter known for playing hard-hitting characters in movies like Aashiqui, Junoon, Ram Teri Ganga Maili and Gandhi, passed away on Friday night after a painful battle with skin cancer. The 67-year-old appeared in over 300 films which included the acclaimed Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Sardar and Parinda. He also worked in Bengali, Assamese and Telugu cinema. His TV work ranged from Bharat Ek Khoj to Shaktimaan. Tom Alter, who received the Padma Shri in 2008, was last seen in Sargoshiyan this year with Alok Nath and Farida Jalal. A statement released on behalf of his | Click Here...
