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Anu Malik Touched Crew Member’s Thigh & Felt Her Up; Indian Idol Seniors Knew About His Behaviour!
A NY-based producer revealed that she was aware of women who faced harassment at the hands of Anu Malik. She revealed that the Indian Idol seniors were aware of his predatory behaviour.
After the singers Sona Mohapatra and Shweta Pandit, and two anonymous women shared their horrifying experiences with the Bollywood singer Anu Malik, here's another woman who has come out with her story! According to Mid-day report, a New York-based producer Danica D'Souza revealed that she knew of at least two women who had similar experiences with Anu Malik when she was assistant producer with FreemantleMedia India on reality singing show Indian Idol Season 5! After reading about two singing aspirants accusing Malik of harassment, Danica D'Souza revealed to the leading daily that Anu's predatory behaviour was commonplace during Indian Idol shoots!
Danica also revealed that the channel and the production house were well aware of his behaviour!
A New York-based Producer Reveals
Danica was quoted by Mid-day as saying, "It was one of my first big assignments in the reality television space. I was an assistant producer on the show and the first incident involving Anu Malik I came across was during the audition rounds held somewhere around April-May 2010."
One Of Her Colleagues Was Traumatised By Anu!
She further added, "This incident occurred in Kolkata. One of our colleagues from the production crew was travelling with a cameraman and Malik in a car to get sound bites. When she returned, she looked traumatised and told us of the unfortunate incident."
Anu Malik Touched Her Thigh & Felt Her Up!
"She said once they had wrapped up their work, Malik touched her thigh in the car, and felt her up. She was startled. The cameraman who was sitting in the front seat wasn't aware of what was going on behind him."
They Would Talk About Anu Being A ‘Tharki’; Seniors Turned Blind Eye!
"They (women on the team) sympathised but quickly swept the incidents under the rug. In closed circles, we'd talk about Anu being a tharki. When this colleague reported the incident to seniors in the production house, some of the women, they turned a blind eye. They knew he abused power but nothing came of it."
Anu Was Extra-friendly On Set With Women Crew Members!
"In fact, they told us all to take precaution by not meeting him alone. He was often extra-friendly on set with women crew members, casually putting his hand around them, or pulling them towards him."
He Would Refer Danica As ‘Darling’, ‘Baby’ & ‘Sweety’!
Danica narrated an incident when she along with a male staffer had to visit Anu's home for a costume fitting session. She said, "His wife and daughter were present, too. While he didn't try to act smart that day, he would often refer to me as 'darling', 'baby' and 'sweety', which I was uncomfortable with."
“They Are Well Aware Of His Behaviour With Women”
She hopes that the channel and the production house take a stand against Anu Malik after the complaints. She said, "They are well aware of his behaviour with women. I don't know why they are still quiet."
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