After Shweta Pandit and Sona Mohapatra, two more women have spoken out against Anu Malik and have accused him of sexually harassing them.

After Shweta Pandit and Sona Mohapatra’s accusations of sexual harassment and indecent behavior by Anu Malik, two more survivors have spoken out against the composer. Anu Malik has denied knowing Sona and has called Shweta’s allegations ridiculous and baseless. Two more survivors have shared their accounts of being assaulted and harassed at the hands of Anu Malik. They have narrated their Me Too stories to Mid-Day. An aspiring singer in the 90s has spoken out about how Anu Malik assaulted her and touched her inappropriately.

She has shared that she met Anu Malik at Mehboob Studios in 1990 where he was recording a song. In that meeting, the music composer ‘rubbed his body’ against her and when she expressed shock at his behavior, he apologized meekly. Some days later, she was coordinating with Anu Malik about a fundraiser. She went to meet him at his residence with her friend. Anu introduced her to his wife and his daughter. A few days later, he called her to his house for another meeting and this time the survivor went alone.

Had to go back to my worst memory as a teenage girl today to write this and speak up - its now or never. This is my #MeToo and have to warn young girls about #AnuMalik & let you know your #TimesUp @IndiaMeToo

Thank you @sonamohapatra for speaking up about him & supporting this pic.twitter.com/e261pGQyEq — Shweta Pandit (@ShwetaPandit7) October 17, 2018

She states that after they had a formal discussion, they went to the lounge and Anu sat next to her. His family was not at home and Anu lifted her skirt and dropped his pants. A doorbell rang and she tried to escape, but Anu caught hold of her in a narrow passage and apologized saying that he was a passionate guy. He told her not to tell anyone as nobody would believe her against him. She also shares that he threatened to know people if she ever went to the police. They got in the car as Anu offered to drop her home and Anu Malik drove into a dark, empty maidan.

“He simply unzipped his pants and asked me to lick him! I tolf him no and urged him to let me go, but he pulled me by my hair and stuffed my face in his lap, hurling abuses as he did so,” the survivor recounted. She added that a security guard tapped on the window and as he spoke to the guard she ran.

Another survivor who is an aspiring singer was approached to participate in Indian Idol 10 which is being judged by Anu Malik, Vishal Dadlani and Neha Kakkar. She was offered to join the show as a wild card entry. She says that she refused as Anu Malik was one of the judges and he had sexually harassed her seven years ago.

She had met Anu Malik as a struggler and during their second meeting at Sahara Studios in Goregaon he asked her if she had a boyfriend. When she said no, he said that then you must be so lonely. He then asked her to wear a chiffon saree the next time they meet. When she tried to leave, he grabbed her and hugged her while running his hands over her body. They were in a sound proof recording studio hence she could not even scream. She pushed him away which is when he said that “I am happy with my wife, I am a sensitive man.”

Anu Malik is yet to respond to these allegations.

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