Don't reduce Tanushree Dutta's allegations to 'he said, she said' story: Chetan Bhagat

Writer Chetan Bhagat on Thursday said it would be wrong to reduce actor Tanushree Dutta's sexual harassment allegations against Nana Patekar to a "he said, she said" story.

Bhagat said it has become a broader issue and needs to be addressed for good now.

Last week Dutta spoke about facing harassment at the hands of Patekar during the shooting of 'Horn Ok Pleassss' back in 2008.

"A girl has felt offended and I think we should listen to her. It is for her to decide what actions she wants to take, what she wants -- apology, something more.

"I don't really know what actually happened there, sometimes it can be a misunderstanding and sometimes it can be a deliberate thing... but whatever, we should listen to her and not kind of question her," Bhagat told PTI.

Dutta's allegations are not new but there are people who have questioned her, saying 'Why did she choose to speak after ten years', which, according to Bhagat, is not justified.

"If somebody was wrong then, he is wrong today as well."