'Fat and ugly girls are blaming,' says Abhijeet Bhattacharya denying sexual harassment allegation

After Alok Nath and Vikas Bahl, Abhijeet Bhattacharya is accused of sexual assault.

By Dishya Sharma
Published: October 10, 2018 2:28 PM IST

It feels like Tanushree Dutta has opened a can of worms. The actress, who sparked the #MeToo movement in India, has paved way for several stars to call out directors, actors and filmmakers who have sexually assaulted them. From Nana Patekar to Alok Nath, several names have cropped up as perpetrators. Recently, renowned singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has also been accused of sexual assault.

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The singer, who is known to have sung several songs for Shah Rukh Khan, was recently accused of misbehaving with a former flight attendant in back in 1998 at a pub in Kolkata. The accuser took to Facebook to recount the incident. However, the singer has hit back denying allegations. Speaking to Zee News first, he said, “I don't know how to react to this matter as this incident never took place. I never attend any filmy party or celebration." Also Read - Welcome 3: Munna Bhai MBBS duo Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi to be seen in Akshay Kumar starrer?

He then told Indian Express that it is just a publicity stunt. “Somebody told me over the call. I was not born at that time. I have never gone to pubs in my life. You’ll never find me at any page 3 or filmy parties. My name sells. If someone’s benefiting from it, good. Sometimes earning their bread and butter with my name, it’s fine,” Abhijit said. Also Read - Drishyam 2 actress Ishita Dutta says; 'I am proud of Tanushree Dutta for starting the MeToo movement' [Watch Video]

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“I don’t know against whom should I take action. Why should I give attention to that person? You are giving it importance not me. Most of the people who are coming out right now are dirty, ugly people. Koi mota hai koi patla hai. No one deserves (the attention). Just to grab some attention they are coming out. Most of the fat and ugly girls are blaming and I wasn’t born at that time,” Abhijeet added.

The person in question shared that the singer misbehaved with him. “Abhijeet Bhattacharya grabbed me by wrist and pulled me closer for refusing to dance or get intimate with him. He twisted my wrists, pulling me towards him and screaming in my ear, 'What do you think of yourself, wait till I teach you a lesson,' almost kissing and nibbling me on my left year." (sic) she wrote on her Facebook post.

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ByDishya Sharma
Published: October 10, 2018 2:28 PM IST