#MeToo: Now Sruthi Hariharan accuses Action King Arjun Sarja of sexual harassment!

Sruthi Hariharan accuses Action King Arjun Sarja of sexual harassment!

After a wave of #MeToo allegations have emerged from the media and entertainment industries in India over the past couple of weeks, the Kannada film industry has been struck by a row of its own. Now actress Sruthi Hariharan has accused leading actor Action King Arjun Sarja of touching her inappropriately on the sets of a film.

In a four-page statement on Twitter, the actress revealed how she was sexually affected during the shooting of a film in late 2016. She also voiced her support for the #MeToo movement. "During the rehearsal, we delivered our lines and Mr Arjun hugs me. With no forewarning or permission, he runs his hands intimately up and down my back. He pulls me closer with my body taut against his and asks the director if we could use this idea of foreplay in the scene," the 29-year-old actress recalled. The incident which took place before at least 50 of the film's crew left her "shock", Sruthi Hariharan said.

The allegations has created a storm in the film industry. Arjun Sarja has reacted to the allegation and said that he will file a defamation suit against the actress for what he termed as false claims.