Among the first Indians to be spotted at the festival was Sharmila Tagore, who is part of the jury at the film festival.
The woman claimed she met Weinstein at an event, and then three days later, went to his apartment in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan for what she believed was a business lunch.
The hotline will help victims report incidents of sexual abuse at the event.
'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.' 'If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?' 'What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'
The allegations against the 80-year-old Oscar winning actor range from inappropriate touching to suggestive comments and were brought by entertainment reporters -- including a CNN reporter who co-wrote the story -- as well as people in the entertainment industry.
'#metoo has put front and centre an issue that society has suppressed for far too long,' says Kanika Datta.
More than 80 women have accused the movie mogul, once the most powerful man in the American film industry of sexual misconduct, including rape, with some allegations dating back to decades.
As we near the end of another eventful year, 15 top moments from the world of arts and culture.
'It is important whenever such accusations arise to provide whatever support we can to the accusers who, with inspiring bravery, have decided to take on men far more powerful than they are,' says Mihir S Sharma.
The TV personality's friend, French chef, Eric Ripert, found him unresponsive in his hotel room on Friday morning.
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