Was Nithya Menen harassed by a Tamil hero? She issues a clarification; says ‘I point this out today…’

Actor Nithya Menen hits out at false reports that claimed she was harassed by a Tamil actor. Taking to Instagram, she shared a screenshot of a report and said that it was completely untrue. ‘It’s very sad that certain sections of journalism have come down to this. I urge you – Be Better than this!’ the actor wrote.

In another post, she wrote, ‘We are all here for such a short period of time. It always surprises me how much wrong we do to each other :) I point this out today because only accountability stops bad behaviour (sic).’

A verified Instagram page posted a report which quoted Nithya as saying, ‘I have never faced any problems in Telugu industry but I have faced a lot of problems in Tamil industry. A Tamil hero harassed me while shooting for a film (sic).’

Nithya Menen had earlier said that she hasn’t faced sexual harassment during work. Commenting on the #MeToo Movement, the actor said, ‘I completely understand the thing that people are facing. I do everything possible to counter it. Just because I am not doing it one way, doesn’t mean that I am not countering those things or I am not against it. I am, but I have a different approach.’

Earlier, Nithya also admitted that she walked out of a film as someone in the project was accused of sexual misconduct. ‘I do it, but I do it silently. I have said ‘no’ to a film because of something like that,’ she said.

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