#MeToo: Talent management company founder asked to go

KWAN Entertainment founder Anirban Das Blah, who headed the talent management company that handles Bollywood stars, has been asked to "step aside" following allegations of sexual harassment by four women, the company said Tuesday.

The move comes on a day Mid-Day newspaper published a report quoting four women, who asked that their identities be kept a secret, saying that they faced harassment at the hands of Blah.

"In view of the article dated 16th October 2018 published in The Midday, we have asked Anirban Blah to forthwith step aside from his duties, activities and responsibilities at KWAN, its subsidiaries and affiliates with immediate effect," a statement from Kwan said.

The organisation, which manages the work of some of the biggest names in Hindi cinema, said the movement has pushed them to take a step back and introspect.

"The past few days have been very disturbing to everyone in light of the #MeToo Movement and it has pushed us all to take a step back and introspect whether each of us is doing enough to create a healthy and safe environment.

"We fully support the #MeToo Movement and deprecate and condemn those who have exploited women in any form or manner."