Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

YRF Ousts Key Official Over #MeToo Allegations

Darpan News Desk IANS, 16 Oct, 2018 01:34 PM

    Bollywood studio Yash Raj Films (YRF) on Tuesday said it has terminated the services of a key official amidst #MeToo allegations.

     

    "Yash Raj Films terminates the services of Ashish Patil, Vice President - Brand Partnerships and Talent Management and Business and Creative Head - Y-Films with immediate effect," read a statement on YRF's official Twitter handle.

     

    Patil came under the scanner after an aspiring actress anonymously accused him of sexually exploiting her.

     
     
     
     

    On his part, Patil had denied the allegation last week, calling them "untrue, fabricated, extremely defamatory and agenda-driven".

     

    "I urge this woman in question to kindly step forw ard and produce all facts because I cannot prove my innocence to a nameless, faceless, anonymous person... I will fully cooperate in any inquiry from any authorities to bring the truth out and completely clear my name," Patil had said in a statement shared on social media on October 10.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Mahesh Bhatt On Vinta Nanda's Account Of Rape: 'I Am Quite Devastated'

    Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt wonders why veteran writer-producer and his friend Vinta Nanda didn't confide in him about getting sexually violated by actor Alok Nath, known for his "sanskaari" on-screen image.

    Mahesh Bhatt On Vinta Nanda's Account Of Rape: 'I Am Quite Devastated'

    Can't See Dilip Sahab Like This: Subhash Ghai

    Can't See Dilip Sahab Like This: Subhash Ghai
    Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who directed Dilip Kumar in films like "Saudagar", "Karma" and "Vidhaata", says it pains him to see the "emperor" of Indian cinema, who is ailing at 95, in such a weak condition.

    Can't See Dilip Sahab Like This: Subhash Ghai

    Harshdeep, Aditi To Open For Bryan Adams On India Tour

    Harshdeep, Aditi To Open For Bryan Adams On India Tour
    Women-led opening acts by Harshdeep Kaur, Aditi Singh Sharma, Abi Sampa and Syntyche Mongro are lined up for Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams' India tour, which begins in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

    Harshdeep, Aditi To Open For Bryan Adams On India Tour

    Cinema Not A Bible To Teach People To Be Good Humans: Gulzar

    Cinema Not A Bible To Teach People To Be Good Humans: Gulzar
    Veteran writer-filmmaker Gulzar says cinema is not like a Bible which will teach people to be good human beings, but it is rather a mirror which reflects society.

    Cinema Not A Bible To Teach People To Be Good Humans: Gulzar

    SRK To Attend Hockey World Cup Opener

    SRK To Attend Hockey World Cup Opener
    Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who played a hockey coach in "Chak De! India", will attend the opening ceremony of the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 on November 27. He says his heart beats for the sport.

    SRK To Attend Hockey World Cup Opener

    Parents Tend To Underestimate Their Kids: Kajol

    Parents Tend To Underestimate Their Kids: Kajol
    Actress Kajol, who plays the role of an overprotective mother in her upcoming film "Helicopter Eela", says parents tend to underestimate their children.

    Parents Tend To Underestimate Their Kids: Kajol