Tanushree Dutta

Tanushree Dutta
Dutta in 2012
Born
Tanushree Dutta

(1984-03-19) 19 March 1984 (age 40)
Jamshedpur, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand), India
Occupations
RelativesIshita Dutta (younger sister)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleFemina Miss India Universe 2004
Years active2005–2010
Major
competition(s)
Femina Miss India Universe 2004
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2004
(Top 10)

Tanushree Dutta (pronounced [t̪ənʊʃri]; born 19 March 1984) is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Femina Miss India Universe 2004 and then represented her country at Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador where she placed Top 10.[1][2][3]

Dutta has appeared in mostly Hindi films from 2005 to 2010. Some of her best known films includes Aashiq Banaya Aapne, Bhagam Bhag and Dhol. In September 2018, after having been out of the Bollywood spotlight for several years, Dutta gave an interview to Zoom TV in which she accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her on the sets of the 2009 film Horn 'Ok' Pleassss.[4][5] It was a catalyst for the "Me Too" movement in India.[6]

  1. ^ Soumyadipta Banerjee (12 February 2010). "If Kareena can do it, why not me: Tanushree Dutta". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Tanushree At The Miss Universe 2004". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  3. ^ Piali Banerjee (27 March 2004). "Tanushree Crowned Ponds Femina Miss India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Nana Patekar Has A History Of Assaulting Women: Tanushree Dutta - HeadLines Today". headlinestoday.org.
  5. ^ zoom (25 September 2018). "Tanushree Dutta opens up on her SHOCKING past ordeal & more - Exclusive Interview". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Goel, Vindu; Venkataraman, Ayesha; Schultz, Kai (9 October 2018). "After a Long Wait, India's #MeToo Movement Suddenly Takes Off". The New York Times.