Prakash Raj: Vested interests trying to derail #MeToo movement

“Arjun is my long-time friend and a fellow traveller. I know him better than all of you,” he said while clarifying his stance on the controversy. “I did not make any mindless accusations against him. I am not the one who indulges in meaningless talk about a person.”

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“Sruthi is not an opportunist like everyone says. She is very talented and a strong woman. Like all of us, even she was nurtured by the same society,” he said reasserting his support to her.

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Prakash Raj said that both Arjun Sarja and Sruthi Hariharan as separate individuals have a lot to achieve in their careers. He asked people to be sensitive to the #MeToo stories and requested the senior members of the film fraternity to step in and put an end to the ongoing controversy. “The elders of the industry should immediately arrange a meeting between both (Arjun and Sruthi) and discuss the issue without any bias,” he added.