Alok Nath raped me, says writer-producer Vinta Nanda

Mumbai: Vinta Nanda, a veteran writer-producer of the avant-garde 1990s' show 'Tara' fame, has accused actor Alok Nath –known for his "sanskaari" on-screen image – of sexually violating her almost two decades ago.

"I have waited for this moment to come for 19 years," Nanda wrote in a long, heart-wrenching Facebook post, referring to the 'predator in question' as 'the actor par excellence who is known as the most 'sanskaari' (cultured) person in the film and television industry'," she added.

Her suggestive remarks like "sanskaari" and that the person concerned was the "lead actor" and a "television star of that decade" were good enough to make out that Nanda was indeed pointing the finger at Alok.

Nanda said: "It is Alok Nath. I thought saying 'sanskaari' would do the needful." It is the escalating voices against sexual harassment across the world as part of the #MeToo wave that gave Nanda the courage to pen down the exeriences which had left her "shattered".

"He was an alcoholic, shameless and obnoxious but he was also the television star of that decade, so not only was he forgiven for all his bad behaviour, many of the guys would also egg him on to be his worst," Nanda wrote, adding that he even harassed the show's lead actor who was not interested in him.