Mumbai Oct 9 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan has come forward in support of Tanushree Dutta by saying it is very difficult to be a woman in a country like India.
Soha said this on Monday while interacting with the media here at the press conference of Saavn s No Filter Neha Season 3 along with Neha Dhupia Sophie Chaudry Angad Bedi and Gaurav Kapoor.
Reacting on the #MeToo movement which is gaining momentum in India after actress Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassing her on a film s set in 2008 Soha said: "It s wonderful that women are speaking out. It s very difficult sometimes to be a woman in a country like India as they go through a lot on a daily basis."
"It takes a lot of courage to stand up and say that I wanted to tell my story so I think women need to be supported and encouraged to do that " she said.
"I completely stand by and support any woman who wants to share her story " Soha added.
Echoing the same sentiments Neha Dhupia said "Not just as an actor but as a woman when I started reading and hearing about it it made me angry and furious."
"Sometimes I see people are still questioning it but there is no need of questioning them. We have to believe them " she said.
Sophie Choudry also talked about #MeToo movement.
She said: "The worst that is happening is that people are asking why Tanushree took 10 years to speak about the issue. I don t think she is doing this to gain publicity. Knowing Tanushree a little bit I think she was on talk show and there she was asked why she quit acting in films and she gave clear answer of that question."

--IANS iv/pgh/