Me Too Movement: Odisha Singer Sona Mohapatra Accuses Kailash Kher Of Sexual Misconduct
Mumbai: Sona Mohapatra, popularly called the ‘Songbird of Odisha’ is not only a talented singer but one of the most vociferous celebrity on social media. In wake of the ‘Me Too’ campaign that has taken Bollywood by storm after Tanushree Dutta opened up on the sexual harassment she faced a decade ago, Sona has lended her support to all the women who have been coming forward to narrate their stories of sexual abuse and harassement. In a shocking revelation, the singer divulged how Kailash Kher had made inappropriate advances towards her during a meeting.
Recently a fan of Sona, along with two other women, tweeted her terrible experience with singer Kailash Kher. Taking a cue, Sona also tweeted her experience with the singer and how he made inappropriate sexual advances towards her.
She went on to reveal that she had met Kailash Kher to collaborate for a song. However in course of the meeting, Kher kept his hand on her thigh telling her how beautiful she is and how she is lucky to have been found by a singer, not an actor.
(1) I met Kailash for coffee in Prithvi Café to discuss a forthcoming concert where both our bands were playing & after the usual, a hand on my thigh with lines likes, your so beautiful, feel so good that a ‘musician got you’ (Ram) not an actor. I left not soon after. (1) https://t.co/Cfz8Hf4sdP
— SONA (@sonamohapatra) October 9, 2018
(2) That did not deter Kailash Kher though. On landing in Dhaka & on my way to the venue with the organisers, keeps calling me & when I don’t pick up, calls the organisers phone to get through to me & asks me to ‘skip’ the soundcheck & join him in his room instead to ‘catch up’ https://t.co/beBehXBLup
— SONA (@sonamohapatra) October 9, 2018
3)The fact that Kailash had sung in my studios & for many projects in which I was the producer & knew me to be as strong as i am or that he had only recently taken a favour from my partner @RamSampathLive to create a personal track for him didn’t stop him. #TheHubris of such #men https://t.co/GLHvCsIPDR
— SONA (@sonamohapatra) October 9, 2018
The shamelessness of this man. To call himself ‘simple’, ‘devoted to music’ & even claiming amnesia. If this chap could dare try this stunt with me, it’s a disease that he has & I can vouch for not only these two women’s stories but hundreds more he would’ve have preyed on. 🔴 https://t.co/UaBL2rfz2h
— SONA (@sonamohapatra) October 9, 2018
Sona revealed this through a series of tweets which prompted another journalist to came forward and open up on how Kailash would put his hand on her thigh and insist that she be around him.
On the other hand, Kailash recently issued an apology and told a news channel that he respects women and would never think of doing something as disrespectful as this. Retorting to this Sona Mohapatra tweeted that it will take him a lifetime to apologise to all the women that he has misbehaved with.
How many women will you apologise to Kailash Kher??? Start now. Will take a lifetime. (4) 🤘🏾🔴 https://t.co/yZimwUshoE
— SONA (@sonamohapatra) October 9, 2018
Despite being trolled by many, the singer refused to budge down and gave a befitting answer to her detractors.
1)I am not anonymous & nor is 1 of the other women who did so.
2) I can only imagine the embarrassment & fear that many feel to put such matters in the public domain
3) This isn’t to say that anyone should get accused wrongly,multiple people corroborating a story always better https://t.co/1rKQZtmgu0— SONA (@sonamohapatra) October 10, 2018
Dear Shruti, please note that in #India the truly big names who play this game in the industry, no one will even mention.Also,very few women will admit to the full extent of their trauma lest she be slut-shamed.These ‘creepy’ chats tell an important story. Don’t trivialise them. https://t.co/q78YbTbGPP
— SONA (@sonamohapatra) October 10, 2018
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