Mahesh Manjrekar publicly says he believes Nana Patekar suffered “for no reason” amid the Tanushree Dutta controversy. In interviews highlighted by multiple outlets, Manjrekar recounts that he was told nothing happened on sets during the relevant period and frames the allegations as being amplified beyond what people on the production knew.
The reporting also links Manjrekar’s comments to the broader dispute that has circulated for years. Outlets recall that Tanushree Dutta alleged inappropriate touching during the shooting of a song in Horn Ok Pleassss, while Nana Patekar denied the claims. One outlet further notes that an FIR was filed in 2018 and that Mumbai Police later submitted a closure report, citing insufficient evidence. Times of India also adds that Manjrekar discusses Nana Patekar’s final hours and his own inability to meet him before his death.
