Thursday, March 28, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Swara Bhasker Slams Vivek Agnihotri For Abusive Tweet

IANS, 11 Sep, 2018 08:27 PM
    Actress Swara Bhasker has slammed filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri for his "hateful and insensitive" tweet targeting her for speaking on the Kerala nun abuse case.
     
     
    She is happy that microblogging site Twitter locked the filmmaker's account for the content, and made him delete his tweet. 
     
     
    "It is not about me. I see this as an attack on women who are calling for solidarity for rape survivors. The nun in Kerala has been very brave in coming out with this story. Instead of supporting her, to use her ordeal to mock it and abuse and slander another woman -- it's just petty, hateful, insensitive and frankly quite sick," Swara told IANS. 
     
     
    It all started when Swara tweeted earlier this week to condemn Kerala MLA PC George for making objectionable remarks against the nun, who has accused a Bishop for sexually abusing her. 
     
     
    To this, Agnihotri replied with a post in reference to the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. He posted: "Where is the placard #MeTooProstituteNun?"
     
     
    Swara then expressed her anger with a post which read: "Vivek, just want to point out that you are using the trauma of women who are rape survivors to slut shame and abuse in public a woman you don't like. In the rare moments of sanity that may visit your brain -- otherwise unhinged with hate- think about how low that is."
     
     
    The "Veere Di Wedding" actress then complained to Twitter authorities about the abusive post. Agnihotri had to delete it.
     
     
    "I'm really glad Twitter India took action and locked his account and made him delete his tweet. We shouldn't tolerate indecent and abusive bullying of women on our public platforms," she said. 

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    My Grandmother Teji Bachchan Would'Ve Been Happy To See Me Play Sikh: Abhishek Bachchan

    My Grandmother Teji Bachchan Would'Ve Been Happy To See Me Play Sikh: Abhishek Bachchan
    Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who plays a Sikh in "Manmarziyaan", says his paternal grandmother the late Teji Bachchan, who belonged to the community, would have been happy to see him portray this role.

    My Grandmother Teji Bachchan Would'Ve Been Happy To See Me Play Sikh: Abhishek Bachchan

    Lady Gaga On The Pressures Of The Spotlight: 'Fame Is Very Unnatural'

    TORONTO — Lady Gaga says artists on the rise need compassion and kindness, and that fame changes the people around them more than the performers themselves.

    Lady Gaga On The Pressures Of The Spotlight: 'Fame Is Very Unnatural'

    PICS: Abhishek Bachchan Pens Note For Aishwarya As She Wins Meryl Streep Award

    PICS: Abhishek Bachchan Pens Note For Aishwarya As She Wins Meryl Streep Award
    Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was honoured with the inaugural Meryl Streep Award for Excellence at the Women in Film and Television (WIFT) India Awards here.

    PICS: Abhishek Bachchan Pens Note For Aishwarya As She Wins Meryl Streep Award

    PICS: Nick Jonas Reveals Love Story With Priyanka Chopra

    PICS: Nick Jonas Reveals Love Story With Priyanka Chopra
    The story sort of wrote itself," American singer-actor Nick Jonas said of his romance with "Quantico" star Priyanka Chopra, opening up for the first time about how they met and what led to their engagement.

    PICS: Nick Jonas Reveals Love Story With Priyanka Chopra

    When Preity Zinta Fought With Saif Ali Khan

    As Siddharth Anand's directorial "Salaam Namaste" completed 13 years of release on Sunday, actress Preity Zinta became nostalgic and recounted fond memories with co-star Saif Ali Khan.

    When Preity Zinta Fought With Saif Ali Khan

    Bollywood Wishes 'Versatile' Akshay Kumar On 51St Birthday

    Having started his career in the 1990s, Akshay has featured in more than hundred films and has a huge fan following all over the world.

    Bollywood Wishes 'Versatile' Akshay Kumar On 51St Birthday