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Home / News / Entertainment News / Sona Mohapatra rips into 'Indian Idol' over Anu Malik's return
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    Sona Mohapatra rips into 'Indian Idol' over Anu Malik's return

    Siddhant Pandey
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    Last updated on May 31, 2019, 01:58 pm
    Sona Mohapatra rips into 'Indian Idol' over Anu Malik's return
  • After news of music director Anu Malik's return as a judge on singing reality television show Indian Idol's season 11 emerged, singer Sona Mohapatra voiced her discontentment with the decision, citing the sexual harassment allegations against the former.

    Earlier, reports had suggested that the makers had decided to drop Malik as a judge in light of the #MeToo allegations against him.

  • In this article
    Mohapatra reminded people of the #MeToo allegations against Malik Check out Mohapatra's tweet below Mohapatra also shared a former 'Indian Idol' crew member's account Malik says 'no comment' on reports of his return However, YRF bans Malik from entering their studio Malik allegedly lifted a woman's skirt; tried forcefully hugging another 'In closed circles, we'd talk about Anu being a tharki' Malik was earlier removed as 'Indian Idol' judge
  • Details

    Mohapatra reminded people of the #MeToo allegations against Malik

    Mohapatra reminded people of the #MeToo allegations against Malik
  • Criticizing Indian Idol and Sony, the network that broadcasts the show, Mohapatra tweeted: "'Anu Malik unzipped his pants, sexually harassed me: Two more women reveal their @IndiaMeToo stories' This is the pervert @sonymusic & #IndianIdol want back around young girls and boys?"

    The accounts Mohapatra refers to were shared by two women, who remain anonymous, back in October last year, amid India's #MeToo movement.

  • Twitter Post

    Check out Mohapatra's tweet below

  • “Anu Malik unzipped his pants, sexually harassed me: Two more women reveal their @IndiaMeToo stories” This is the pervert @sonymusic #IndianIdol want back around young girls boys? 👉🏾 https://t.co/hCstVxwEtE

    — SONA (@sonamohapatra) May 29, 2019
  • Twitter Post

    Mohapatra also shared a former 'Indian Idol' crew member's account

  • New York-based Danica D’Souza said that Anu Malik’s predatory behaviour was commonplace during Indian Idol shoots and ‘higher-ups’ were aware of it but chose to turn a blind eye. 👇🏾
    (As per reports, this pervert has been re-instated by @sonytv ?) https://t.co/ZdPPN7I1EA

    — SONA (@sonamohapatra) May 29, 2019
  • Response

    Malik says 'no comment' on reports of his return

    Malik says 'no comment' on reports of his return
  • When asked if the reports of his return for Indian Idol season 11 were true, Malik told IANS, "No comment."

    Although there has been no official confirmation, a source told Pinkvilla that Malik has been approached for the show as there was no legal action against him.

    Singers Vishal Dadlani and Neha Kakkar will also be returning as judges in the upcoming season.

  • YRF

    However, YRF bans Malik from entering their studio

    However, YRF bans Malik from entering their studio
  • However, amid reports of Malik's Indian Idol return, there's some hope after all. Recently, Yash Raj Films (YRF) studios banned the disgraced music producer from entering the premises.

    A source at YRF studios stated, "They have a non-negotiable policy to stand firm against people accused of sexual harassment. Last year, they sacked their senior executive Ashish Patel after he was accused of sexual misconduct."

  • Allegations

    Malik allegedly lifted a woman's skirt; tried forcefully hugging another

    Malik allegedly lifted a woman's skirt; tried forcefully hugging another
  • Of the two anonymous accounts, one details an incident of sexual harassment where Malik allegedly lifted a woman's skirt, dropped his pants and later molested her inside a car at a deserted place.

    Another account revealed that Malik allegedly tried forcefully hugging a woman inside a studio and even recommended that she wear a chiffon saree in their next meeting.

  • Quote

    'In closed circles, we'd talk about Anu being a tharki'

    'In closed circles, we'd talk about Anu being a tharki'
  • Sharing an incident where Malik harassed her colleague, Danica D'Souza, a former Indian Idol crew member, stated, "In closed circles, we'd talk about Anu being a tharki," adding that seniors in the production house- including women- turned a blind eye when the incident was reported.

    Singer Shweta Pandit had also claimed that "pedophile" Malik asked her to kiss him when she was just 15.

  • History

    Malik was earlier removed as 'Indian Idol' judge

    Malik was earlier removed as 'Indian Idol' judge
  • The allegations had emerged last year after Mohapatra outed Malik as a "serial predator," while detailing her own account where another singer, Kailash Kher, allegedly sexually harassed her.

    Malik's lawyer had dismissed the allegations as "false and baseless," deeming them an attempt at "character assassination."

    After the allegations, Malik had been replaced by singer Javed Ali on the Indian Idol jury panel.

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