Mahesh Bhatt on #MeToo Movement: It cannot be resolved through the court of public opinion

The #MeToo movement can called as one of India’s strongest movements. It has stirred the entire Bollywood industry with big names being added every day. All credit goes to Tanushree Dutta for being the torchbearer of this movement. Earlier, A-listed celebrities either dodged the question on #MeToo or refrained themselves from commenting. But now, we are happy to see them backing this movement and lending their support for the victims. Mahesh Bhatt has shared his views as to what he feels about the movement.

In an interview to IANS, Mahesh Bhatt said, “The #MeToo movement cannot be resolved through the court of public opinion. There are people standing up for something. I would say more power to women who scream from the rooftop about something wrong done to them — whether it is after 10 years or 20 or 50… It doesn’t make a difference.”

He further said that women should handle this movement with responsibility. There are domestic violence cases between married couples or lovers. He said that sexual misconduct can be tackled legally.

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“The dichotomy is what has made a mess of things. We have an idea about ourselves and the reality is quite different from the idea. Look at what you are doing to women. There are issues which cannot be resolved themselves within a time frame of a week, a month or a year. These are larger issues. The soul of the country is decaying. We are far away from what we claim to be. And cases like this only put spotlight on that,” added the filmmaker.

What do you have to say on Mahesh Bhatt‘s statement? Do share your views on it and for more updates on the #MeToo movement, keep reading our space.

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