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Anu Malik Is NO Longer A Part Of Indian Idol 10; The Singer Says He Is Taking A BREAK From The Show!
The judge of Indian Idol 10, Anu Malik has been accused of sexual harassment by about four women. Post the allegations, the channel and the singer have issued official statements.
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A few days ago, singer Anu Malik was accused of sexual harassment by singers Shweta Pandit and Sona Mohapatra. Post which two more survivors shared their traumatic experiences with the Bollywood singer. The singer had rubbished Sona's accusations and even said that he hasn't even met her! Anu is currently part of Indian Idol 10. Post sexual allegations, netizens had tagged Sony TV in their online demand to oust him. It was said that Sony TV had taken a note of the development, but were yet to take strict action as he has been part of the show since it began airing in 2004!
Recently,
it
was
said
that
the
singer
has
been
asked
to
step
down
as
the
judge
and
will
no
longer
be
shooting
for
the
upcoming
episodes.
According
to
the
latest
report,
the
singer
has
issued
an
official
statement
saying
that
he
is
taking
a
break
as
he
is
not
able
to
focus
on
his
work.
Anu was quoted by IE as saying, "I have issued a statement to the channel 'I, Anu Malik, have decided to take a break from Indian Idol as I am currently unable to focus on my work on the show.' The channel has been kind to agree for the same."
When asked whether the channel asked him to step down, he told IE, "They have not asked me to step down. I have taken this stand."
Meanwhile, Sony Entertainment Television channel had also issued an official statement, which was published on NDTV. The statement read as, "Anu Malik is no longer a part of the 'Indian Idol' jury panel. The show will continue its planned schedule and we will invite some of the biggest names in Indian music as guests to join Vishal Dadlani and Neha Kakkar to judge the extraordinary talent of 'Indian Idol' season 10."
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