#MeToo: Kwan founder Anirban Das Blah steps down after sexual misconduct allegations

Kwan Entertainment founder Anirban Das Blah has been asked to step down from his position in the wake of multiple sexual misconduct allegations reported by mid-day.

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In an official statement, Kwan said, “We have asked Anirban Blah to forthwith step aside from his duties, activities and responsibilities at KWAN, its subsidiaries and affiliates with immediate effect.”

“The past few days have been very disturbing to everyone in the light of the #MeToo movement and it has pushed us all to take a step back and introspect whether each of us is doing enough to create a healthy and safe environment,” the statement further said.

The statement from KWAN

Blah also had to resign from the Board of Trustees of Deepika Padukone’s The Live Love Laugh Foundation. The Foundation also issued a statement and said that they have accepted his resignation and he will not participate in its activities and programmes henceforth.

The statement from The Live Love Laugh Foundation