Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Sona Mohapatra and Sandhya Mridul Defend Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta received criticism after speaking about actor Nana Patekar following his death.
Sona Mohapatra and Sandhya Mridul spoke up in support of her.
Mohapatra said people can mourn Patekar without attacking Dutta or expecting her to hide her past.
Mridul said that someone’s death does not erase harm a survivor may have experienced.
Dutta had accused Patekar of behaving inappropriately on a film set in 2008, and he denied the allegation.
Dutta spoke publicly about the incident again in 2018.
Mohapatra also said that speaking up had cost her work.
The two women argued that survivors’ experiences should not be dismissed during public tributes.
Sona Mohapatra and Sandhya Mridul supported Tanushree Dutta after backlash over her remarks following Nana Patekar’s death.
Mohapatra said people could mourn Patekar while objecting to attacks on Dutta and demands that she suppress her experience.
Mridul wrote that a person’s death does not erase harm or make survivors’ experiences less real.
Dutta alleged that Patekar behaved inappropriately and intimidated her on the 2008 set of Horn 'OK' Pleassss; Patekar denied the allegation.
Mohapatra said she was removed from a national television reality show after nearly 19 episodes and described professional costs for speaking up.
- Who
- Sona Mohapatra and Sandhya Mridul supported Tanushree Dutta; the discussion concerned the late actor Nana Patekar.
- What
- They challenged criticism of Dutta and argued that death and public mourning do not erase a survivor’s account or harm.
- When
- Mohapatra posted her video on a Friday after Patekar’s death; the articles do not give the date.
- Where
- Mohapatra shared a video on Instagram and spoke on X; Mridul posted on Instagram.
- Why
- Dutta was criticized for remarks following Patekar’s death, and the two women said survivors should not be silenced or humiliated.
Supporters’ arguments
Criticism and competing responses
Mourning Patekar and responding to Dutta
Supporters’ arguments
Mohapatra and Mridul said people can mourn Patekar while also acknowledging survivors’ experiences and refusing to attack Dutta.
Criticism and competing responses
Dutta faced criticism for her remarks after Patekar’s death; the articles do not detail the critics’ arguments beyond the backlash.
The 2008 allegation
Supporters’ arguments
Dutta alleged that Patekar behaved inappropriately and intimidated her on a film set.
Criticism and competing responses
Patekar denied the allegation.
- People supporting Dutta
- Sona Mohapatra and Sandhya Mridul
- Person at the center of the backlash
- Tanushree Dutta
- Actor whose death prompted the discussion
- Nana Patekar
- Mohapatra’s platforms
- Instagram and X
- Alleged incident
- Dutta alleged inappropriate behavior and intimidation on the 2008 set of Horn 'OK' Pleassss; Patekar denied the allegation.
- Dutta spoke publicly again
- 2018
- Mohapatra’s account of a work consequence
- She said she was removed from a national television reality show after nearly 19 episodes.
Sources
Sona Mohapatra comes out in support of Tanushree Dutta: Death deserves dignity, so do the living
Sona Mohapatra Supports Tanushree Dutta Amid Backlash Over Nana Patekar Remarks, Asks 'Is Death Equal To Sainthood'