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In a no holds barred conversation, Tanushree Dutta , speaks to ETimes on the #MeToo controversy, the recent viral video on the attack, and why she is disappointed with the Bollywood industry.The #MeToo controversy voiced by Tanushree Dutta is turning murkier every day with celebrities jumping on and off the issue turning it into a ‘bandwagon’. Tanushree has maintained her stance while claiming there has been a concerted effort throughout this controversy to vilify her.However, the actor is happy that she found support from a section of media and industry. “The way the media is reporting has changed now. They are not just reporting anymore, they are believing and standing up. It's because of media support that the investigation is on. Through media, people are also now being made aware of other instances with Nana Patekar and similarly with other people. Despite the current state of fear psychosis and intimidation, there is progress,” she says.“Nobody is looking at it as my story or my problem. This is rampant across industries. Harassment, intimidation, threatening to silence a victim through attacks -- these have happened in the past to many people, and everybody is praying to put an end to this. I have received hundreds of messages by people who are praying to find retribution,” she adds.During the interview, it was difficult to judge what was more prominent in her voice – the pain of being backstabbed by Bollywood or the anger for being victim shamed. Commenting on the constant slut-shaming she had to endear, she says, “There are certain sections of people who either have not done enough research into the matter or just are just feigning ignorance. They are conditioned to put down someone who is speaking up. I can reinstate the facts again and again, but if you refuse to accept that, then it's your problem.”With a stoical demeanor she continues, “When this kind of reactions come from women who have faced such issues, it pains me. I assume it is because they do not want to admit that what happened to them was also wrong. You spent a lifetime being a victim of harassment, assault, and later convinced yourself to accept it as part of life. Then when someone comes forward and says it's not okay, then you get threatened because you had already made peace with it. When someone brings out all those unresolved stuff, it is a natural tendency to block it.”Her allegations and disappointment are not limited to those who she alleges were the perpetrators of the sexual harassment, but more with the Bollywood industry. “Even after the harassment, I could have continued doing films. I had a lot of offers. But it’s disheartening to see the response from the industry. These people were still working and pretending like they didn't see it. Then you tend to lose confidence,” she says.She is anxious and dismayed with the industry still contemplating to support the issue. At the same time, she has resigned to the fact that it’s not easy for the industry to speak up on such matters. She claims the darker alleys of Bollywood are filled with instances that would bring several leading actors to shame.“You lose confidence in the fraternity. Today people are coming forward, but even the silence of some of these biggies is deafening. Are they afraid some of their dark secrets will also be revealed if they come out? You can judge the kind of people who have come out in support. You can tell their character. The ones who don't come out have got much to hide. That's why they don't want to comment. They want just to pretend and wish it to go away,” she says before adding, “But it isn’t going anywhere.”At times, it was difficult to gauge if she believes she would be served justice; other times, it looked as if she wasn’t looking for one. It’s a fight she is determined to take till the end, even if it is at the cost of not being diplomatic or politically correct. “The campaign from Nana's side is so vicious that they even tried to assassinate my character by putting different people in front. They did this last time as well. There were lots of lies and misinformation spread among the industry, people and media,” she says.In the light of the viral video that resurfaced which shows a journalist attacking her car while a group of bystanders watches the drama, Tanushree blames the nexus of politicians and Bollywood for making her journey more difficult. “There are more footages that you can dig out where the MNS party has come out and threatened that they would kick me out of the city and industry. They accused me of hurting the pride of Maharashtra. They had implicated themselves by accepting responsibility. I am awaiting those footages to resurface as well,” she says before unfurling a scathing attack on the party, “MNS is not just a party. It's an ideology like Al-Qaeda or ISIS. You can be anybody.”Despite being choosy about her vocabulary, her statements are neither weighed nor well-thought. It’s obvious she has stopped weighing-in her words; perhaps she is not worried anymore about the risks she has courted by opening up the Pandora’s box. She continues to be unabashed and brazen in her allegations.The series of interviews has left her bereft of energy. Still, she continues to find the strength to refute counter-allegations leveled against her; especially that all these are efforts to re-enter the industry.“Right now this is what I want to focus on. Although it's not affecting me really, a lot of things are being thrown at me from many corners. Bollywood or not Bollywood, how does it even matter anymore?” she questions. “If a victim has come forward she puts herself in a position of getting shamed and condemned. She faces the backlash of the family and society, and on top of it, she goes through a hard time in court. It can go on forever. Law and order can be skewed. Justice does get delayed in that manner,” she opines.As she nears the end of the interview, her home is visited by the local police authorities who offer her protection, anticipating this could go on for a while. Regardless of whether the truth will emerge or once again brushed under the carpet, Tanushree has made Bollywood face an ugly truth which it had to encounter someday. Till then, she concludes her interview stating she is tired both physically and mentally.