Alok Nath has been accused of raping Vinta Nanda. He has been accused of sexually harassing a crew member of ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain‘s team. He has been expelled by CINTAA. And actresses like Navneet Nishan, Sandhya Mridul and Himani Shivpuri have spoken up about his actions. However, despite all that, here we are watching him in a mainstream Bollywood movie, alongside Tabu and Ajay Devgn.
On his birthday, Ajay Devgn released the trailer for his latest film ‘De De Pyaar De’. It featured Rakul Preet Singh, Tabu, Javed Jaffery and rape-accused Alok Nath.
According to The Hindu, during the trailer-release event, producer Luv Ranjan was asked about Alok Nath’s presence in the movie. And Devgn’s insensitive response to it was this:
“This is not the right place to talk about it. And jinki aap baat kar rahe hai woh film uske pehle complete hui (the film was completed before the allegations surfaced against the concerned person).”
Alok Nath’s role in ‘De De Pyaar De’ has angered many netizens, who have rightly pointed out how it’s an insult to the #MeToo movement.
So……..we're just going to ignore this then? Cool.#DeDePyaarDeTrailer @IndiaMeToo pic.twitter.com/ycQiS4bHvF
— Sucharita Tyagi (@Su4ita) April 2, 2019
Shame on @ajaydevgn for defending Alok Nath. They could have given him the boot post the allegations & FIR. I hate when celebs say "this is not the right platform to discuss". Issues such as this deserved to be discussed on every platform. #DeDePyaarDeTrailer @IndiaMeToo https://t.co/fA5DGDOczq
— Shamini.M.R (@Not_A_Shammer) April 2, 2019
While women continue to be disbelieved, ridiculed and shoved back into silence, men accused of sexual violence continue to find work. @ajaydevgn @itsBhushanKumar I hope you know Alok Nath has been accused of rape and an FIR filed. Disgusting that he’s part of De De Pyar De.
— #MeTooIndia (@IndiaMeToo) April 2, 2019
Several bald and sanskari looking men NOT YET accused of rape who could have been cast in @ajaydevgn @itsBhushanKumar movie instead of Alok Nath.
But the pro-rape/ anti-women bias shows now.— Anoo Bhuyan (@AnooBhu) April 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/akkibangalorean/status/1112982092042792960
WTF #metoo accused alok nath in #DeDePyaarDe. Shame on @itsBhushanKumar
@ajaydevgn
#BoycottDeDePyaarDe pic.twitter.com/xcFrIEKmYM— Mumin (@ImMumin) April 2, 2019
A sure shot hit, eh? What about Alok Nath who features in the trailer & has a prominent role in the movie? Is #MeToo movement a joke to Bollywood?
Shameful & sick, @ajaydevgn, @luv_ranjan & @itsBhushanKumar. https://t.co/dsiamHonyD
— Phalin (@PhalinShah) April 2, 2019
De de pyaar se trailer is anyway condescending on so many levels, but the worst part is Ajay Devgan & Luv Ranjan team being highly insensitive towards the #Metoo .It has the scumbag Alok Nath in a full blown character. In spite of everything they have the gal to go ahead with it.
— Vaishnavi (@LinesAreBlurred) April 2, 2019
Luv Ranjan to Alok Nath! “Sirji kuch nahi hoga, yeh @IndiaMeToo movement will eventually die down because we will break their spirit!” #boycottdedepyarde https://t.co/wwZtdIJwAu
— Shrutz (@Shrutzpah02) April 2, 2019
Perfect Luv Ranjan movie.. Two women fighting for 50 years old. And rapist Alok Nath is also their. Offcourse Indian audience will make it Superhit. We love misogyny. https://t.co/u8U7rI74bj
— Mandar (@yourboy_md) April 2, 2019
#DeDePyaarDeTrailer is looks entertaining stuffs. But why #Metoo accused people like Luv Ranjan and Alok Nath are still getting to work? Why so much outrage for Vikas Bahl only? Not for them now? Why so much hypocrisy?
— Sohail🕵️ (@sohailrocks11) April 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/RajBharati4/status/1113018240765054976
Not even #Tabu can convince to watch #DeDePyaarDeTrailer. Thanks but no thanks. I can't support creeps like Bhushan Kumar, Luv Ranjan and Alok Nath. My conscience won't let me live. #MeToo
— Rohit🌈 (@desijourno) April 2, 2019
Why is Alok Nath in #DeDePyaarDeTrailer? Why does @ajaydevgn care more about making money and not about what a sexual predator like Alok Nath does? #NationWantsToKnow
— Raj Negi (@ListenToRaj) April 2, 2019
Ajay Devgn probably needs a reminder that it doesn’t matter when a person accused of sexual harassment and/or rape was cast in a movie. If a person has been accused of a crime, they’ve to go. Back in 2017, acclaimed director Ridley Scott completely deleted Kevin Spacey (who was accused of sexual assault) from ‘All The Money in The World’ and replaced him with Christopher Plummer. So, if Devgn (and his team of producers) really don’t want to insult all those women who have stood up against Nath, there’s still time to make amends.