<p class="title rtejustify">Music maestro AR Rahman believes India's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/metoo" target="_blank">#MeToo movement </a>has the power to make the entertainment industry cleaner and respectful of women.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The 51-year-old Oscar-winning composer, who shared his views on the movement Monday night via social media, said his aim has always been to create a safe working environment for everyone.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Been observing the #MeToo movement... Some of the names have shocked me... both the victims and their perpetrators... I would love to see our industry become cleaner and respectful of women... More power to all the victims coming forward!!</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"In all my endeavours, my team and I are committed to creating an environment where everyone finds a safe creative space to bring their best, evolve and succeed," he wrote.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Rahman, however, said people should be careful before creating a "internet justice system".</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Social media offers great freedom for victims to speak up, however, we should be careful in creating a new internet justice system, in case it's misused."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Rahman's statement comes weeks after his long-time collaborator Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu was accused of predatory behaviour by multiple women, including popular singer Chinmayi Sripaada.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">India's #MeToo movement started after actor Tanushree Dutta revived a decade-old allegation of harassment against Nana Patekar, accusing him of sexual misconduct on the sets of a 2008 film.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Following Dutta's allegations, many from the Indian film industry including people like Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath, Subhash Ghai, Sajid Khan have been accused of sexual harassment by various women. </p>
<p class="title rtejustify">Music maestro AR Rahman believes India's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/metoo" target="_blank">#MeToo movement </a>has the power to make the entertainment industry cleaner and respectful of women.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The 51-year-old Oscar-winning composer, who shared his views on the movement Monday night via social media, said his aim has always been to create a safe working environment for everyone.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Been observing the #MeToo movement... Some of the names have shocked me... both the victims and their perpetrators... I would love to see our industry become cleaner and respectful of women... More power to all the victims coming forward!!</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"In all my endeavours, my team and I are committed to creating an environment where everyone finds a safe creative space to bring their best, evolve and succeed," he wrote.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Rahman, however, said people should be careful before creating a "internet justice system".</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Social media offers great freedom for victims to speak up, however, we should be careful in creating a new internet justice system, in case it's misused."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Rahman's statement comes weeks after his long-time collaborator Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu was accused of predatory behaviour by multiple women, including popular singer Chinmayi Sripaada.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">India's #MeToo movement started after actor Tanushree Dutta revived a decade-old allegation of harassment against Nana Patekar, accusing him of sexual misconduct on the sets of a 2008 film.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Following Dutta's allegations, many from the Indian film industry including people like Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath, Subhash Ghai, Sajid Khan have been accused of sexual harassment by various women. </p>