Rahul Raj accuses writer of sexual harassment
Actor Rahul Raj Singh has alleged sexual harassment by writer Mushtaq Shaikh. He says actress Tanushree Dutta, who spoke about her harassment, gave him the courage to address his “demon”.
“I didn’t realise I was the first male victim [of sexual harassment] to come out. Believe me, there are so many others boys like me who come here to become an actor and are subjected to a kind of exploitation they is never imagined or even heard of,” said Singh. “Why do we presume that only women get sexually exploited? Men too are raped, brutalised, harassed and bullied.”
Singh says it was important for him to let the world know what Shaikh had subjected him to. “He has been shamed. That was my motive. He will think many times before trying [sexual advances] on other unsuspecting youngsters who come to Mumbai with stars in their eyes. I was only 19 when this happened to me. Can you imagine my confusion and shock?”
What next? “I am going to Cine & TV Artists Association with my case. But no. I am not taking any legal action against my harasser. He has been named and shamed. That is enough for me,” he said.