Swastika Mukherjee Accuses 'Shibpur' Producer Of Sexual Harassment

Actor Swastika Mukherjee took to Facebook to reveal she would not be participating in any of the promotional activities for her upcoming film Shibpur. Mukherjee had earlier alleged that one of the film's co-producers had sexually harassed her.

In March, Mukherjee had filed a formal complaint with Kolkata's Golf Green Police Station after receiving threatening emails from the film's co-producer Sandeep Sarkar and his friends.

The actor also requested assistance from the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) and alleged that they morphed her images to make them nude and threatened to release the altered images on porn websites.

Sarkar's name was then removed from the film's credit list.

Swastika Mukherjee

Swastika Mukherjee said in her most recent post that her journalist friends have been calling and messaging her for the past few days asking whether she would be attending the trailer launch of my film Shibpur. She said that even if she was in Kolkata, should have not attended the event.

Further, she asserted that sexual harassment is not acceptable and can never be excused, or forgiven. Mukherjee then said that since Shibpur is her film she will be sharing the trailer with her fans and followers.

Supporters Stand In Solidarity With Swastika Mukherjee's Choice

Many people on Facebook have praised Swastika's choice. One of them remarked that they respected the actor for her decision and added that "cruel individuals" did not deserve any pity. Another netizen wrote that she'd made the perfect choice by not attending the event.

Shibpur is a political thriller film starring Swastika Mukherjee also features Parambrata Chatterjee, Rajatava Dutta, Mamata Shankar, Kharaj Mukhopadhyay, and Susmita Mukherjee. It is directed by Arindam Bhattacharya.

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