Bollywood #MeToo

Channel 4 | Unreported World



INDIA | Actresses speaking out against sexual assault

Reporter Sahar Zand and director Alicia Arce are in Bollywood to investigate how the #MeToo campaign has taken off in India's film industry. The team talk to some of the country's top actresses who are speaking out against assault, sexual harassment and rape.

In a country where attitudes to women are changing but where many people still hold conservative views about the role of women, and where being a victim of sexual assault is often regarded as shameful, can the #MeToo movement really gain momentum?

May 2018


Critics’ Choice - The Times | Radio Times | The Daily Telegraph

“Sahar Zand investigates how the #MeToo campaign has taken off in India’s film industry by talking to some of the country’s high-profile actresses who are speaking out against assault, sexual harassment and rape.” - The Observer

“Delves into the deep murky waters of Bollywood’s casting couch.” - Desiblitz



CREDITS

REPORTER | SAHAR ZAND

PRODUCER / DIRECTOR | ALICIA ARCE

SERIES EDITOR | MARTA SHAW

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | EAMONN MATTHEWS

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