Singer and musician Raghu Dixit, who is known for his multilingual folk band called Raghu Dixit Project, has been called out for harassing two women. Chinmayi Sripaada, who is taking the Me Too India movement forward, has shared the allegations of the alleged victims. An anonymous woman has claimed that Raghu tried to kiss her at his studio when she was there for a recording, which didn't happen. Here's the tweet: From a co-singer, a friend. I believe her. Raghu Dixit - Your #TimesUP pic.twitter.com/gzgwy6Io9e Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 10, 2018 Raghu Dixit came up with a statement regarding the accusation. He said, "Here is my detailed response to the anonymous statement against me. I apologise for any wrongdoing on my part and will do what it takes to correct it. I have complete faith in my integrity and I have been as true to myself as I can be with this response (sic)." Here is my detailed response to the anonymous statement against me. I apologise for any wrong doing on my part and will do what it takes to correct it. I have complete faith in my integrity and I have been as true to myself as I can be with this response. pic.twitter.com/vHuNzQq6G0 October 10, 2018 However, minutes before he released the statement, Chinmayi shared another account of sexual harassment by him. More Raghu Dixit pic.twitter.com/5ZOucRdxlR Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 10, 2018 Dixit is yet to respond to the second allegation. Many celebs like Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath and Vairamuthu have been named in this MeToo movement, which is getting overwhelming support from across the country. ALSO READ| Chinmayi Sripaada: Kept distance from Vairamuthu after he asked me to 'cooperate'<doc-sep>Singer Raghu Dixit issues public apology after being accused of sexual harassment “I know who the person in question is and I have apologised to her in the past and apart from this public apology, will do so again privately,” Raghu Dixit said. news #Metoo Following allegations of sexual misconduct by an anonymous woman on Twitter, that was shared by singer Chinmayi Sripaada, folk singer Raghu Dixit has issued a statement on Wednesday, apologising to the woman who made the allegation. Chimanyi had on Tuesday tweeted a screenshot of a co-singer’s experience with Raghu Dixit. The singer, who wished to remain anonymous, had said that Raghu Dixit had misbehaved with her and made her extremely uncomfortable with his advances. “He (Raghu Dixit) pulled me closer and asked me to give him a kiss when he was signing my cheque… Later at the door he tried to carry me and I ran down crying… He is a creep. He is obnoxious and I know many girls who have undergone worse with him,” the message in the screenshot says. A day after the tweet, Raghu Dixit has put out a lengthy statement admitting to the incident which Chinmayi’s post referred to. “I know who the person in question is and I have apologized to her in the past and apart from this public apology, will do so again privately. The incident did happen but not entirely like it was described. It was completely silly misjudgement on my part. I gave a person a hug and that led me to try to kiss her before she stopped me and left from the studio,” Raghu Dixit’s statements reads. From a co-singer, a friend. I believe her. Raghu Dixit - Your #TimesUP pic.twitter.com/gzgwy6Io9e — Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 10, 2018 Here is my detailed response to the anonymous statement against me. I apologise for any wrong doing on my part and will do what it takes to correct it. I have complete faith in my integrity and I have been as true to myself as I can be with this response. pic.twitter.com/vHuNzQq6G0 — Raghu Dixit (@Raghu_Dixit) October 10, 2018 He also admitted to the woman messaging him after the incident stating that she did not appreciated his behavior. “We had just finished recording what I thought was a beautiful song with this person after which we were talking and the discussion veered towards my personal life. My wife and I were in a bad place in our relationship and I definitely sought comfort. This person was incredibly sweet and sympathetic to what I said and I completely misread the situation.” Raghu Dixit, however, denied that he is a sexual predator or that he spoke ill of his wife. He also requested the trolls attacking singer Chinmayi to stop harassing her. “Chinmayi is a good person and is doing the right thing in standing up for others. She had also been extremely nice to me when I interacted with her in the past, I remember she had also attended my concert in Hyderabad and even invited me to her home for lunch,” Raghu Dixit added. Raghu Dixit went on to detail that he has separated from his wife and apologised to both women in question. “I apologise to my estranged wife. She is indeed an awesome person and beautiful from heart. I also apologise to my fans and everyone who likes me and my music. The #MeToo movement is important and has my complete support. I will cooperate with any legal or committee investigation into the matter and I will still ask you all, even though I am the subject of this particular statement, to continue to believe the survivors. That is the need of the hour. We must empower women and learn from all that is going on and from our own missteps and mistakes,” he said. However, the singer has not made any mention of a second allegation against him, which was also tweeted by Chinmayi. “I also agree that Raghu Dixit is a creep!! Because of our profession, we met a couple of times and he told me his life story about what a monster his wife is (I know her personally now so I know she is a superb lady)... Once he called me home to make me listen to new tunes for his movie and wanted my opinion on the same… While we were in his studio, he started his sob story and then while he was playing his tunes, he asked me to sit on his lap and listen, so I could listen closely,” the complainant, also a singer, alleged.<doc-sep>Chinmayi Sripaada has received an anonymous account from a woman who alleges that singer-composer Raghu Dixit sexually harassed her Singer Chinmayi Sripaada, who accused lyricst Vairamuthu sexual misconduct and intimidation, has now received two separate anonymous account from women who allege Raghu Dixit sexually harassed them. According to the first survivor's account, she was called to Dixit's studio for a recording. However, instead of working on the song, Dixit started started badmouthing his wife in front of the accuser. After the two recorded for a while and it was time for the survivor to collect her cheque and leave, Dixit allegedly behaved inappropriately with her and asked for a kiss. The survivor also alleged that the singer-composer tried to "carry" her downstairs as she was leaving the premises. Rattled by his behaviour, she ran down and left the venue as soon as she could. From a co-singer, a friend. I believe her. Raghu Dixit - Your #TimesUP pic.twitter.com/gzgwy6Io9e — Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 10, 2018 Another similarly worded account, which Sripaada posted on Twitter, alleged that Dixit asked the survivor to sit on his lap while the two were working in his studio. When his friends appeared out of nowhere, he made it seem like the woman was a journalist and had come to interview him. Dixit has since acknowledged the first survivor's allegations and apologised to her in a statement released on Twitter. He admitted the incident happened and he did misread the situation and tried to get intimate with her. However, his account is slightly different from the accuser's. He hasn't addressed the second survivor's allegations yet.<doc-sep>Lyricist Vairamuthu has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women recently, including singer Chinmayi who came out on social media to call out the Padma Bhushan laureate. Following this, Chinmayi has now shared an anonymous account of a woman who was sexually harassed by musician Raghu Dixit. The incident occurred when the woman in question was asked to record a song with the musician. “Raghu Dixit is certainly among the top predators there is. Many years ago, I was called to his studio for a recording and he started talking ill about his wife (like most married men do). His wife is a wonderful human being. When she came in during the so-called recording that didn’t take place, he asked me to pretend like I’ve come for work. I argued with him that, that is what I’m here for... She came, took something, spoke well and left. When we got done with a ad-hoc recording, he pulled me closer and asked me to give him a kiss when he was signing my cheque. Later at the door, he tried to carry me and I ran down crying... he’s a creep. He’s obnoxious and I know many girls who have undergone worse with him. I don’t want to disclose my name. I honestly don’t have the guts, I’m still establishing in the music scene,” read the accusation. More Raghu Dixit pic.twitter.com/5ZOucRdxlR — Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 10, 2018 Chinmayi wrote alongside, “From a co-singer, a friend. I believe her. Raghu Dixit - Your #TimesUP.” Raghu Dixit is known for his work with his band, which performs contemporary folk music. He has also composed music for films such as Anjali Menon’s Koode, and Saif Ali Khan’s Chef. He has also sung for other composers in multiple languages which includes the popular ‘Neeyum Naanum Anbe’ from Imaikkaa Nodigal. Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10:ht-entertainment_listing-desktop<doc-sep>
Raghu Dixit photographed during a concert. (Image courtesy: Facebook) Highlights Raghu Dixit said it was a 'completely silly misjudgement' on his part "Am I a predator? Definitely not," he said in a statement Chinmayi Sripaada shared accounts of misconduct implicating Raghu Dixit Singer Raghu Dixit, who is the latest to be accused of misconduct in the #MeToo movement, said on Wednesday that the account of the person levelling allegations against him was mostly accurate but he is not a predator. The singer said he "completely misread" the situation and had immediately apologised to the person concerned and will do so again in private. Mr Dixit, the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band, was accused of sexual harassment by an anonymous woman, whose account was shared by a fellow singer, Chinmayi Sripaada on Twitter. The woman, who called the musician "among the top predators", said Dixit once molested her at a recording. "Many years ago, I was called to his studio for a recording and he started talking ill about his wife (like most married men do) His wife is a wonderful human being. When we got done with an ad-hoc recording, he pulled me closer and asked me to give him a kiss when he was signing my cheque.. Later at the door, he tried to carry me and I ran down crying..." the screenshot shared by Sripaada read. Mr Dixit, in his lengthy statement shared on Twitter, said Sripaada should not be attacked for sharing the story as she was only standing up for others. "I remember the incident that Chinmayi's post refers to. I know who the person in question is and I have apologised to her in the past and apart from this public apology, will do so again privately. This incident did happen but not entirely like it was described. It was completely silly misjudgement on my part. I gave the person a hug and that led me to trying to kiss her before she stopped and left from my studio. She then texted me and told me that she did not like my behaviour and I apologised profusely for what I did," Dixit said. Here is my detailed response to the anonymous statement against me. I apologise for any wrong doing on my part and will do what it takes to correct it. I have complete faith in my integrity and I have been as true to myself as I can be with this response. pic.twitter.com/vHuNzQq6G0 — Raghu Dixit (@Raghu_Dixit) October 10, 2018 He said he and his wife, with whom he is separated now, were in a bad space at the time and in the discussion with the singer, he did talk about his personal life. "... I definitely sought comfort. This person was incredibly sweet and sympathetic to what I said and I completely misread the situation. Am I a predator? Definitely not. Did I lure this singer or any other with a chance to sing for a movie? Not at all. This singer had already finished singing the song. Did I speak ill of my wife? No, but I did vent out that we were in a bad place." Barely minutes before Mr Dixit issued his statement, Ms Sripaada shared another anonymous account of a woman who described how he propositioned her by narrating a sob story about his wife. "Once he called me home to make me listen to new tunes for his movie and wanted my opinion on the same. While we were in his studio he shared his sob story and then while he was playing his tune, he asked me to sit on his lap so I could listen closely. I politely told him to take a walk. Finally, he realised nothing was happening, the screenshot, shared by Ms Sripaada said. The woman said the next time Mr Dixit called her, she went with her boyfriend. She claimed other women have confided in her about Dixit's alleged repeated behaviour. Mr Dixit is yet to respond to the second post. Ms Sripaada was one of the first women from the South Indian film industry to accuse Vairamuthu of harassment when they were both in Switzerland for an event in 2005-06. After her account became public, several other women have come up with their stories against the Tamil poet-lyricist. If you would like to share any information relevant to NDTV, please email worksecure@ndtv.com