Panaji: The #MeToo campaign is a fad, aimed at attracting publicity and getting mileage and will recede with time, Vinod Ganatra, who heads the seven-member non-feature film jury at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) said on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the ongoing IFFI festival, jury head Ganatra said the #MeToo campaign got attention because people who are keen on fanning the phenomenon.
"It is a fad which has come with time. It is a chance to get publicity and mileage. It will not last. What is authentic will last. What is not authentic will disappear. There are people who encourage it," Ganatra said.
Earlier, Malayalam actor Mohanlal, had said that the #Metoo movement was just a 'fashion' and that it would have a short lifespan. He also claimed that even men will have #MeToo stories to recount.
The #MeToo movement, which began in Hollywood a year ago, gained momentum in India recently with women calling out comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers, resulting in the naming of people like M J Akbar, Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Vikas Bahl and Rajat Kapoor.
