In a major blow to the ongoing 'Me Too' movement, a sessions court in Mumbai granted anticipatory bail to actor Alok Nath who has been accused of raping TV producer-writer Vinta Nanda.

Alok Nath gets anticipatory bail as court states Vinta Nanda accused him of rape for 'own benefit'

When American actress Alysa Milano urged women across the world to speak up against sexual violence in 2017, the #MeToo hashtag became viral almost instantly. Milano tweeted, "If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet," and scores of women across the world shared personal experiences on social media leading to the beginning of global #MeToo movement.

2018: The year when #MeToo came to India and Bollywood found its voice

An FIR may have been lodged against actor Alok Nath for rape, but his accuser Vinta Nanda is willing it to forgive him provided he shows some remorse over the incident.

Vinta Nanda willing to forgive Alok Nath, says 'show some sign of repentance'

The Mumbai Police on Wednesday registered a rape case against actor Alok Nath on a complaint filed by writer-director Vinta Nanda. The case was filed under section 376 of IPC (rape),” Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Sharma said.

Rape case filed against Alok Nath on writer Vinta Nanda's complaint

A month after TV producer Vinta Nanda accused Alok Nath of raping her 20 years back, the Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) has decided to expel the actor from its association.

#MeToo movement: Alok Nath expelled from CINTAA after he fails to respond to its notice

Alok Nath-Vinta Nanda rape case is likely to get an order passed at the sessions court in Dindoshi today as part of a suit filed by the actor seeking an injunction on actor-director Vinta from speaking against him.

Alok Nath-Vinta Nanda rape case: Court to pass order on defamation suit

Mumbai`s Dindoshi sessions court on Friday rejected the application by Alok Nath`s wife seeking an injunction order against Vinta Nanda, who accused Nath of rape and sexual harassment.

#MeToo: Mumbai's Dindoshi sessions court rejects injunction order against Vinta Nanda

Writer-producer Vinta Nanda on Wednesday lodged a complaint with police against actor Alok Nath, whom she accused of raping and sexually harassing her in the 90s.

#MeToo: Vinta Nanda files complaint against Alok Nath

Actor Alok Nath responded to the show-cause notice on Monday that has been sent to by the Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association. The notice was sent to the actor after writer-producer Vinta Nanda accused him of raping her 20 years back.

Alok Nath to Director's Association: Not answerable to any organisation since no police complaint has been made

#MeToo: Union Minister MJ Akbar files criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani Union Minister MJ Akbar has filed a criminal defamation case against the journalist Priya Ramani.

News brief: Big stories of the day

The actor Alok Nath filed a civil defamation case on Monday against the writer-producer Vinta Nanda. Nanda had accused Alok Nath of having raped her 19 years ago.

#MeToo: Alok Nath files civil defamation case against Vinta Nanda, demands Re 1

Actor Alok Nath has refuted all the allegations levied against him in response to a notice issued by CIne and TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA) . Earlier, Alok and his wife Ashu Alok Nath had filed a defamation case in Andheri court against accuser Vinta Nanda, seeking directions for Amboli police to take cognisance of their complaint filed on October 12.

Alok Nath responds to CINTAA, denies allegations

The actor Alok Nath has filed a defamation suit against the writer and director Vinta Nanda who on Monday accused him of having raped her 19 years ago. Others, including the actress Sandhya Mridul , have since come out saying they too were sexually harassed by Nath.

#MeToo: Alok Nath files defamation suit against Vinta Nanda who accused him of rape

Actress Sandhya Mridul, best known for her roles in 'Page 3' and 'Saathiyaa' has accussed actor Alok Nath of sexually harassing her on a film set many years back when Mridul was just starting out.

Now, actress Sandhya Mridul accuses Alok Nath of sexually harassing her

As Bollywood’s #MeToo movement gains momentum with more women coming out with their stories of sexual abuse and harassment, woman film-maker Vinta Nanda accused "'the most Sanskaari' person in the film and television industry" of rape in a Facebook post.

'Sanskaari' Alok Nath raped me, says woman filmmaker

IMF cuts China's growth rate on 'negative effect of tariff actions' As the Trump administration turns the heat on China in the trade war, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut China's growth citing "negative effect of recent tariff actions".

Writer-director Vinta Nanda, who has accused Alok Nath of raping and harassing her, says there was no tension in naming him but she did not realise that the incident, which has affected her for 20 years, would blow up on social media.

Vinta Nanda on allegations against Alok Nath: Will be exploring things, I want to protect myself

Actor Alok Nath, who has been accused of raping senior TV writer-director Vinta Nanda, responded to the allegations on Tuesday with an ambiguous answer. While speaking to a news channel, the actor said, "Neither am I denying this nor do I would agree with it.

Alok Nath responds to rape allegations, says 'It was me who made her what she is'

vinta-nanda

Vinta Nanda, News on Vinta Nanda, stories on Vinta Nanda, articles on Vinta Nanda, Vinta Nanda stories at Wion, Vinta Nanda news, Vinta Nanda latest news

vinta nanda

Alok Nath gets anticipatory bail as court states Vinta Nanda accused him of rape for 'own benefit'

2018: The year when #MeToo came to India and Bollywood found its voice

Vinta Nanda willing to forgive Alok Nath, says 'show some sign of repentance'

Rape case filed against Alok Nath on writer Vinta Nanda's complaint

#MeToo movement: Alok Nath expelled from CINTAA after he fails to respond to its notice

Alok Nath-Vinta Nanda rape case: Court to pass order on defamation suit

#MeToo: Mumbai's Dindoshi sessions court rejects injunction order against Vinta Nanda

#MeToo: Vinta Nanda files complaint against Alok Nath

Alok Nath to Director's Association: Not answerable to any organisation since no police complaint has been made

News brief: Big stories of the day

#MeToo: Alok Nath files civil defamation case against Vinta Nanda, demands Re 1

Alok Nath responds to CINTAA, denies allegations

#MeToo: Alok Nath files defamation suit against Vinta Nanda who accused him of rape

Now, actress Sandhya Mridul accuses Alok Nath of sexually harassing her

'Sanskaari' Alok Nath raped me, says woman filmmaker

News brief: Big stories of the day

Vinta Nanda on allegations against Alok Nath: Will be exploring things, I want to protect myself

Alok Nath responds to rape allegations, says 'It was me who made her what she is'