A few days back we came across the news that choreographer Ganesh Acharya been accused of harassment by a 33-year-old female choreographer. In the complaint, she said that Ganesh deprived her of work and demanded commission in her income. She also accused him of forcing her to watch adult videos with him back in 2009. Recently, Ganesh opened up about this and said that he is being targeted with these false allegations. He had also filed a legal suit against the female choreographer.
A couple of days back, Ganesh Acharya held a press conference where his lawyer spoke on behalf of him and defended him. While Ganesh said that he doesn’t know Divya Kotian (the one who filed the complaint) and had never worked with her. When asked about Saroj Khan, he said that he doesn’t want to say anything about her and drag her to court as she is aged now. (Recently, Saroj Khan had bashed Ganesh Acharya for misusing his position and manipulating the dancers of the Cine Dancers Association)
You can watch the full video of the press conference here.
The woman in question is Divya Kotian and she is a member of the Indian Film & Television Choreographers Association. Acharya is the General Secretary of the same association. She filed a complaint at the Amboli Police Station, Oshiwara.
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