Two
days
after
Rhea
Chakraborty
was
mobbed
by
media
outside
NCB's
office,
the
Cine
&
TV
Artists
Association
(CINTAA)
has
issued
a
statement
regarding
the
dignity
of
all
women
in
the
industry
and
media
coverage
of
the
recent
events
since
Sushant
Singh
Rajput's
death.
The
statement
also
called
out
news
anchors
who
allegedly
have
been
slandering
the
film
industry's
name
without
proof.
CINTAA
agrees
on
the
need
for
a
fair
investigation,
and
claimed
that
media
houses
have
ignored
repercussions
of
their
actions.
Take
a
look
at
the
complete
statement
here:
"The
News
Media,
an
integral
part
of
the
Media
&
Entertainment
Industry
has
been
outrageously
vehement
these
last
few
weeks,
in
attacking
men
and
women
from
the
Actors
fraternity
as
if
they
are
participants
and
instigators
in
an
alleged
conspiracy
that
has
occupied
headlines
recently
in
the
public
domain.
It
is
important
for
them
to
realise
that
one
cannot
function
as
a
self-appointed
judge,
jury
&
executioner.
In
an
attempt
to
boost
viewership
ratings,
the
catastrophic
repercussions
are
ignored.
That
itself
is
reason
enough
for
all
to
seriously
introspect
and
put
an
end
to
the
ill-informed
debates
and
personal
opinions
being
voiced
by
all
and
sundry.
Without
prejudice,
the
Cine
&
TV
Artists
Association
(CINTAA),
which
represents
the
Actors
Community
for
over
six
decades,
thought
it
befitting
to
break
its
silence
in
retaliation
to
those
who
are
out
to
defame
and
slander
its
members
As
a
fraternity,
we
too
want
a
fair
investigation
but
till
such
time
that
the
truth
is
not
unearthed,
a
persons
reputation
should
not
be
maligned,
their
livelihood
should
not
be
snatched
away,
their
self-esteem
should
not
be
trampled
upon
and
their
integrity
should
not
be
questioned.
Actors
are
cultural
ambassadors
of
this
great
Nation
and
the
countries
core
values
are
shared
through
them
with
rest
of
the
world.
CINTAA
is
one
of
the
strongest
Unions
in
the
Film
Fraternity.
Our
ideology
is
truly
secular
and
it
fosters
true
brotherhood,
no
matter
what
caste,
creed
or
religion
any
member
belongs
to.
As
the
fifth
largest
member
of
the
International
Federation
of
Actors-Performers
Union
(FIA)
our
voices
and
statements
are
valued
world
over.
For
us
it
is
heartening
to
say
that
many
of
our
Actors
have
been
a
recipient
of
the
Padma
Shri/Padma
Bhushan
awards
coupled
with
many
National
&
International
citations.
We
belong
to
an
intelligent,
respectful
and
educated
class
and
our
body
of
work
in
the
world
of
Entertainment
stands
second
to
none,
even
in
the
Global
Arena.
To
add,
some
members
from
our
community
are
also
Members
of
Parliament
and
to
defame
the
whole
community
is
far
from
acceptance.
A
retired
Army
officer
who
has
stood
on
the
Borders
is
an
actor
today.
A
nursing
officer
who
rendered
her
services
much
beyond
the
call
of
her
duty
during
these
pandemic
times
is
also
an
actor.
In
times
of
any
National
Adversities
the
actors
fraternity
have
stood
shoulder
to
shoulder
to
mitigate
miseries
of
people,
be
it
financially,
emotionally
or
otherwise.
CINTAA,
very
strongly
advocates
upholding
the
Dignity
of
all
women
and
hence
have
put
in
place
all
the
necessary
checks
and
balances
at
the
work
spots.
Any
instances
of
disrespect
to
our
female
colleagues
is
a
matter
of
serious
concern
and
we
do
adopt
taking
the
severest
of
actions
and
punishments
to
the
offenders.
Pertinent
to
add
that
the
Me-too
movement
that
emerged
for
sexual
abuse
has
been
very
appropriate.
We,
therefore
reiterate,
that
the
Industry
for
the
larger
part,
is
a
safe
haven
and
yes,
we
would
be
the
first
to
acknowledge
that
like
in
any
other
sector,
there
may
exist
some
bad
elements
and
by
recognising
and
weeding
them
out,
we
are
constantly
looking
to
improve
ourselves.
However,
stretching
beyond
one's
wildest
imagination,
the
exuberance
showcased
by
some
anchors
to
capture
eye
balls
is
outrageous
and
without
any
hard
evidence.
We
deeply
condemn
such
impetuous
topics
of
debate
that
tarnishes
the
image
of
a
whole
community.
Let's
remind
ourselves
that
the
Entertainment
Industry
is
in
existence
for
more
than
a
century
and
through
the
years
has
remained
a
worthy
place
to
be
in.