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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nActor and former CINTAA senior executive committee member Amit Behl<\/a> has spoken about handling the MeToo movement within the entertainment industry, claiming that while most allegations were genuine, some cases lacked substance including Tanushree Dutta<\/a>‘s case against Nana Patekar<\/a> and Horn Ok Pleassss director Rakesh Sarang. Amit also reflected on the emotional toll the movement took on him and the shocking names that surfaced during the period.<\/p>\n Talking about the MeToo movement, Amit told Siddharth Kannan, \u201cAbout 70% cases were genuine, but 30% were false.\u201d Referring to the case that sparked the movement in Bollywood, he said he personally felt the allegations made by Tanushree Dutta did not have enough substance.\u201cPersonally, I felt the case that triggered the movement initially did not have enough substance. There was no physical assault involved, it was more about body shaming,\u201d he said while referencing Tanushree\u2019s allegations against Nana Patekar and Rakesh Sarang, the director of the 2009 film Horn Ok Pleassss.<\/p>\n Amit further revealed that he was deeply shaken seeing several prominent names emerge during the MeToo wave. \u201cI won\u2019t take names, but there were some names that genuinely shocked me. Even today, I\u2019m shocked. These are secrets I\u2019ll probably carry to my grave,\u201d he said.According to him, the people accused included producers, actors and directors. \u201cSome people tried to pressure us into covering their side \u2014 sometimes politely, sometimes through media channels,\u201d he added.He also recalled that while some accused individuals denied the allegations strongly, others attempted to influence narratives surrounding their cases.<\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n Amit Behl shares how many senior actors’ dreams are fulfilled with the launch of the new CINTAA tower<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Despite his criticism of some allegations, Amit acknowledged that the movement led to important structural changes within the entertainment industry.\u201cBecause of that movement, many buried issues came out. POSH committees were formed. Today, every major production house and channel has guidelines and internal committees \u2014 whether it\u2019s Netflix, Amazon, Excel Entertainment or Rajan Shahi\u2019s office,\u201d he said.Amit also mentioned casting director Mukesh Chhabra while discussing how workplaces began prominently displaying POSH committee information after the movement gained momentum.<\/p>\n The actor also opened up about the emotional impact of hearing survivors recount their experiences in detail. Amit remembered representing CINTAA during a media panel discussion featuring actress Raveena Tandon and writer-producer Vinta Nanda along with other survivors.\u201cListening to them felt like watching a horrifying film unfold in front of me,\u201d he admitted. \u201cThat day, for the first time, I felt ashamed of being a man.\u201dHe added that the experience left him emotionally exhausted for months, especially while simultaneously balancing acting assignments and late-night calls from people narrating traumatic experiences.Amit revealed that the prolonged stress eventually took a toll on his health.\u201cI carried the burden of the whole world on my shoulders. Eventually, I had a bypass surgery. Thankfully, by God\u2019s grace, I recovered,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n\u201870% cases were genuine, but 30% were false\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Some names genuinely shocked me\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The movement also brought positive change\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Listening to survivors was traumatic\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n