Rakhi Sawant and Tanushree Dutta | Photo Credit: Instagram

It was Tanushree Dutta's sexual harassment accusations against Nana Patekar that led to a Pandora's box in Bollywood. Many prominent celebrities including Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Vikas Bahl and Jatin Das among others have been accused of sexual misconduct and harassment in wake of the MeToo movement.

Amidst harrowing accounts of sexual harassment survivors, Bollywood actor Rakhi Sawant, too, had something to share. Batting for “HeToo” movement, Rakhi went on to accuse Tanushree of lying, raping and being a man among other things. Rakhi claimed Tanushree is out of money and levelling these accusations is the only way she can make things work her – financially and otherwise.

Tanushree who then slapped a defamation case against Rakhi has now opened up and shared that her faith in Jesus Christ has been broken after Rakhi got injured during a wrestling stint and blamed it all on Tanushree. (Also read: Rakhi Sawant gets knocked out in the ring after challenging a wrestler; lands in the hospital)

Here, take a look at the video.

In an official statement, Tanushree has said, “Today my faith has been broken. My spiritual journey started in 2009 with a vision of Jesus Christ and henceforth I experienced different religions, yoga, meditation and Buddhism, Scientology, Islam etc but I always held my faith in God through Jesus in the highest esteem, I never wanted to be a religious person but rather I had a spiritual bent of mind and hence whenever there was an opportunity to learn something new I took it. I believed God loved me and I believed Jesus loved me.” (Also read: Tanushree Dutta’s lawyer claims Vivek Agnihotri accepted molestation charges, the actress to lodge an FIR)

She further said, “Today I see a liar like Rakhi Sawant being prayed for by priests after her injury. Couldn't they also reprimand her for bearing false testimony?? Is this what they teach you in church?? To say horrible things about someone just because you don't agree to what they stand for..to attack people?? to speak shit about ppl for your own gains?? To lie blatantly?? I hear her talk about her Christian faith. And I along with the whole country heard her mouth vile, vicious, damming lies about me in full public display without any remorse or fear of God.”

Tanushree added that Rakhi wanted to silence her over MeToo movement and while she couldn't achieve it, the fact that priests are praying for her has shaken her faith in Jesus Christ. “She wanted to silence me from the #metoo while getting some mileage and providing laugh-worthy entertainment. She could not achieve my silence but she has achieved what I thought was unachievable..to break my faith in Jesus.”

She pledged she will never set foot into the church until Rakhi admits she's been lying and issues a public apology to her. “I declare today that I will never step foot inside a church ever again until Rakhi Sawant confesses to her lies about me and apologizes in Public. You become what you worship and if Rakhi can lie through her teeth and profess to be a believer in Christ then perhaps her Jesus must be a liar too!!”

Tanushree expressed relief over not getting baptized when she had a chance and said, “I'm glad I didn't get baptized when I had a chance. It would be like marrying someone who allows liars, cheats and mudslingers, so called churchgoers to throw venom at you all the while telling you that he loves you. Jesus, you have disappointed me.. It's either Rakhi or me. Choose!!”