When Tanushree said Na, Na

Between Tanushree Dutta's claim that Nana Patekar passed some lewd comments and attempted to touch her and Nana, director Rakesh Sarang and Producer Sami Siddique's refutals I would tend to go with the woman's version. Nana is capable of, and has often during film shootings, passed lewd comments when he is irritated. He passes them against both male and female actors and crew members-- you can't always shrug it off saying "it's Nana's character and he doesnt mean it". In these politically correct times you should know to restrain yourself.

During the dance rehearsal Nana would have touched Tanushree in order to show how the item number could be made more "sexy". And I am sure choreographer Ganesh Acharya and director Rakesh Narang would have nodded their heads in approval. It's just that Tanushree did not agree with their input, felt humiliated and walked off.

Situations like this have happened many time in Bollywood and not just with Nana. At times like this you need a sensible head around to difuse the situation. The trouble at the shoot of Horn OK Please was that there was no one to sort out the issue. The makers thought it was a good controversy to call the press to cover. That publicity has thrown egg on everyone's faces, including the media's.

The police in such cases usually pays safe and the peacemaker. They will advise Tanushree to drop charges against Nana Patekar, who is politically well connected. The actress will drop hooliganism charges against the rampaging mob and producer Sami Sidique will not take the case to the IMPPA or Cine Artistes Association.

Meanwhile, item songs which are overtly meant to titillate will continue to be lapped up by all of us.