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Ritabhari Chakraborty Renews Push for Bengali Film Industry Harassment Inquiry
Ritabhari Chakraborty is an actor from the Bengali film industry.
She spoke publicly about workplace sexual harassment in September 2024.
She asked women to speak up about harmful behavior.
She also asked Mamata Banerjee to create a committee to investigate allegations.
Chakraborty says she accused two influential producers during a private meeting.
She did not name them publicly.
She says she was afraid to speak when she was younger and less established.
She has saved offensive messages and wants complaints handled through a proper process rather than social media.
She has now submitted another formal petition to the current government.
Ritabhari Chakraborty urged women in the Bengali film industry to report workplace sexual harassment in a September 2024 Facebook post.
She tagged Mamata Banerjee and later submitted a petition seeking a committee to investigate allegations.
Chakraborty says she privately accused two influential producers of sexual harassment but did not name them publicly.
She says fear, career concerns and the power of the alleged individuals prevented her from speaking earlier.
Chakraborty has submitted a more formal petition to the current government but is still awaiting a one-on-one meeting.
- Who
- Bengali actor Ritabhari Chakraborty, Mamata Banerjee, women in the Bengali film industry and two unnamed influential producers.
- What
- Chakraborty is seeking a formal committee and guidelines to investigate workplace sexual-harassment allegations in the Bengali film industry.
- Where
- The issue concerns the Bengali film industry; Chakraborty met Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna.
- When
- She posted about the issue in September 2024 and has since submitted a new formal petition to the current government.
- Why
- She says she wants harassment allegations investigated through a structured process and wants women to speak up safely.
Key facts
- Actor
- Ritabhari Chakraborty
- Initial public post
- September 2024
- Petition status
- A more formal petition has been submitted to the current government; Chakraborty has not yet had a one-on-one meeting about it.
- Alleged offenders
- Two influential producers, whom Chakraborty has not publicly named.
- Proposed committee
- A five-member committee was proposed, headed by a former chief justice and including police, psychologists and lawyers.
- Industry request
- Chakraborty requested that no film-industry representatives be included on the committee.
- Reference model
- The proposal was described as being along the lines of the Hema Committee in Kerala.
Quotes
Ritabhari Chakraborty
Bengali actor discussing her willingness to speak out against sexual harassment
“I am at a stage in my life where if someone harasses me now, or tries to sexually assault me in any way, I am the highest-followed actor in the entire East; they will be standing naked on the street even if they try it.”
NDTV
“I have made a similar petition to the current government. In fact, much more formally, not informally. I am yet to have a one-on-one meeting on that to see where it goes. I will keep you posted.”
NDTV
Sources
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