Tamil film star and President of Tamil Film Producers Council, Vishal Krishna is working relentlessly with his peers to knock down the walls that separate sexual harassment in the different film industries in India.
He has said that the unethical practice such as sexually abusing women in the pretext of giving opportunities to act in films should stop once for all.
However, the ‘Sandakozhi 2’ actor did not spare those who misuse ‘MeToo’ campaign with the ill intention of bringing disrepute to respected male celebrities.
hough Vishal is all for the #MeToo movement, he feels the issue is getting tangled with personal agendas.
“#MeToo started off with the best of intentions of exposing sexual predators. But somewhere, the movement has been hijacked by some amount of self-interest. We’ve come to a stage when anyone who has an axe to grind, maybe a role that was denied or a project that was promised and never fulfilled, coming forward to take revenge.
“It has come to a stage where I feel I may wake up to hear my name being maligned. This atmosphere of distrust, suspicion and fear must stop.”
While he feels the exploitation must stop, he also feels the stars’ names are being pulled down for personal reasons. “There is a difference between exploitation and a consensual relationship. I’ve dated a couple of girls from the film industry. It doesn’t mean I’ve exploited them.”
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