Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Tanushree Dutta Doubles Down on Remarks After Patekar’s Death
Nana Patekar reportedly died in Goa at age 75.
Tanushree Dutta had accused him of sexually harassing her while they worked on a film, and he denied it.
After news of his death, she called him “evil dead” and later defended her words.
She said she was not scared to speak and compared criticism of her comments with the burning of Ravana effigies during Dussehra.
The All India Cine Workers Association condemned her remark.
Actress Sandhya Mridul asked whether a person’s death makes the harm survivors experienced disappear.
Dutta also shared a post wishing that people she described as harming her would be gone, and said she felt unable to keep living if they continued to afflict her.
Police closed the case in 2019 for insufficient evidence, and a court dismissed criminal proceedings in 2025 because the complaint was filed too late under the law.
Nana Patekar reportedly died in Goa on October 8, aged 75, after a cardiac arrest.
Tanushree Dutta reiterated her “evil dead” comments and said she was not afraid to speak.
Dutta alleged Patekar sexually harassed her during a dance sequence on Horn Ok Pleassss; he denied the allegations.
The All India Cine Workers Association condemned her remarks, while actress Sandhya Mridul questioned whether death erases harm to survivors.
Police closed the case in 2019 citing insufficient evidence; a Mumbai magistrate court dismissed proceedings in 2025 because the complaint exceeded the limitation period.
- Who
- Tanushree Dutta and Nana Patekar; the All India Cine Workers Association and actress Sandhya Mridul also feature in responses.
- What
- Dutta defended and expanded on her remarks about Patekar’s reported death, prompting condemnation and support.
- When
- Patekar reportedly died on October 8; Dutta’s remarks and the responses followed. The case was closed in 2019 and proceedings dismissed in 2025.
- Where
- Patekar reportedly died in Goa; Dutta said she was travelling to Lucknow for a work event. The court proceedings were in Andheri, Mumbai.
- Why
- Dutta’s comments followed Patekar’s reported death and were tied to her sexual-harassment allegations against him, which he denied.
Criticism of Dutta’s remarks
Dutta’s defense and survivor perspective
Whether her comment was appropriate
Criticism of Dutta’s remarks
The All India Cine Workers Association condemned the “evil dead” remark and expressed condolences to Patekar’s family.
Dutta’s defense and survivor perspective
Dutta defended her words, said she was not afraid to speak, and invoked her allegations against Patekar. Sandhya Mridul questioned whether an alleged abuser’s death erases harm to survivors.
How to respond to the allegation
Criticism of Dutta’s remarks
Patekar denied Dutta’s sexual-harassment allegations; police closed the case citing insufficient evidence, and a court later dismissed proceedings on limitation grounds.
Dutta’s defense and survivor perspective
Dutta has maintained her allegations, which she said involved pressure to perform an intimate dance step despite her objections.
- Reported death
- Nana Patekar reportedly died in Goa on October 8, aged 75, after a cardiac arrest.
- Dutta’s remarks
- She described Patekar as “evil dead,” defended the comment, and said she was not scared to speak.
- Additional social media post
- Dutta expressed a wish that people she said had wronged or afflicted her would be gone, and said she felt unable to continue living if they remained.
- Allegation
- Dutta alleged Patekar sexually harassed her during work on Horn Ok Pleassss, including by pressing for intimate dance steps she objected to; he denied the allegation.
- Police action
- Police closed the case in 2019, citing insufficient evidence.
- Court action
- In 2025, a magistrate court in Andheri, Mumbai, dismissed criminal proceedings because the complaint was filed beyond the legal limitation period.
- Responses
- The All India Cine Workers Association condemned Dutta’s remark; Sandhya Mridul questioned whether death makes harm to survivors disappear.
Sources
‘I want all of them gone’: Tanushree speaks out amid row over remarks on Nana Patekar’s death
Tanushree Dutta doubles down on remarks after Nana Patekar’s death - ‘Not scared’ - Telegraph India
