Sona Mohapatra was happy to observe veteran actor Rekha on Indian Idol 12. Calling the truth singing present ‘unhappy’, she expressed her disappointment on the present for sheltering music composer, Anu Malik, who was accused of sexual harassment throughout India’s MeToo motion. Taking to Twitter, she wrote, “Happy to see #Rekha , a positive artist & glowing lady giving a lift to a tragic music actuality present on social media. Why unhappy? What would U name a present that saved a identified serial sexual predator & pervert on its payroll yr after yr? Anu Malik.Doesn’t even deserve a hashtag, #India.” – – Neha Kakkar Goes Glam on Indian Idol 12, Hubby Rohanpreet Singh Asks ‘Why Are You so Stunning?’
Happy to see #Rekha , a positive artist & glowing lady giving a lift to a tragic music actuality present on social media. Why unhappy?What would U name a present that saved a identified serial sexual predator & pervert on its payroll yr after yr?Anu Malik.Doesn’t even deserve a hashtag, #India 🧚🏿♀️ – – Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Actor Munmun Dutta Offers Good Kiss to Love of Her Life
— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) April 5, 2021 – – Guddan Tumse Na Ho Paayega Actor Kanika Mann Exams Optimistic For COVID-19, Says ‘Will Be Again To Work Quickly’
A Twitter person commented on her tweet and identified that the present ‘glorified’ Anu’s return as a visitor this yr. “They known as him again and glorified him as a visitor this yr. He sang ‘Ladki dekhi mooh se seeti Baji haath se taali” and I watched and squirmed,” the person wrote.
They known as him again and glorified him as a visitor this yr. He sang “Ladki dekhi mooh se seeti Baji haath se taali” and I watched and squirmed 🤮
— Anti-Fascist Girl 🤝 (@DoggoMamma) April 5, 2021
To which, Sona responded by saying, “Principally they known as Anu Malik on the unhappy present & made him sing this to instigate good folks to protest & give the channel free publicity & promotions. ‘Sexual perversion & perverts’ are a advertising instrument for marketeer instruments I’ve figured.”
Principally they known as Anu Malik on the unhappy present & made him sing this 👇🏾to instigate good folks to protest & give the channel free publicity & promotions. ‘Sexual perversion & perverts’ are a advertising instrument for marketeer instruments I’ve figured. https://t.co/TYJBfXvo0L
— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) April 6, 2021
In 2019, Sona had shared a string of tweets criticising Anu Malik and Sony TV for hiring him again after firing him in 2018. She had additionally known as out Sachin Tendulkar for praising the present again then and tweeted, “Actually touched by the soulful singing & life-stories of those proficient children on Indian Idol. Rahul, Chelsi, Diwas, and Sunny come from completely different elements of the nation however have the identical ardour & dedication for music regardless of all odds. I’m certain they’ll go a great distance.” Sona had replied, “Expensive Sachin, Are you conscious of all of the @IndiaMeToo tales of a number of girls, some minors who got here ahead within the public area about Anu Malik, the decide on this similar Indian Idol present final yr together with their very own ex producer? Does their trauma not matter or contact anybody?”
Anu Malik was faraway from the judging panel of Indian Idol in 2018 after being accused of sexual misconduct. He was later employed again as one of many judges within the 11th season of Indian Idol.