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Bollywood Star Kushal Punjabi Found Dead In His Apartment

December 28, 2019 2:41 pm

Popular Bollywood actor, Kushal Punjabi, has been confirmed dead by suicide at the age of 42.

Punjabi was found dead by his parents at his Bandra, Mumbai home in India early Friday morning where a suicide note was recovered, The Times of India reports.

“His parents reached his building after he did not pick up their calls,” Vijay Lakshmi Hiremath, a senior police inspector for the Bandra police station, told the news outlet.

According to the outlet, Punjabi’s suicide note stated no one should be …

No Industry For Women: Bollywood #MeToo Accused At Work

November 29, 2019 4:35 pm

A year after Bollywood followed Hollywood by naming male predators accused of sexual harassment, many women say they have suffered while alleged perpetrators are back in the limelight.

In the US, #MeToo triggered the downfall of powerbrokers including Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and Brett Ratner. Victims were hailed as trailblazers for speaking out, and millions of dollars were raised to support their cases.

In Bollywood, women have faced a backlash, campaigners say.

When singer Sona Mohapatra accused composer Anu Malik of sexual misconduct she was told to vacate her judge’s seat on TV talent show, “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa”.…