Actor-model Tanushree Dutta says she is planning to return to movies, after staying away from the film industry for a decade.

Mumbai: Actor-model Tanushree Dutta says she is planning to return to movies, after staying away from the film industry for a decade.

The 36-year-old actor, who started her journey in the entertainment industry post her Miss India Universe win in 2003 and appeared in films like "Aashiq Banaya Aapne", "Bhagam Bhag", "Dhol", is credited to have spear headed the '#MeToo' movement in India.

Tanushree Dutta

She had filed a complaint against actor Nana Patekar in October 2018 in which she accused him of harassing and misbehaving with her while shooting a song on the sets of their film "Horn Ok Pleasss" in 2008.

In a lengthy Instagram post, Dutta said she has been offered acting projects both in Hindi and South film industries, adding that she is receiving silent support from bigwigs in the movie business.

"At present I'm in touch with 3 big South film managers who are pitching me for big budget south projects as well as 12 casting offices in Mumbai.

"There are powerful industry bigwigs who are giving me silent support in the background as they know the truth and are my well wishers. There are also big production houses I'm talking to for projects in lead roles (sic)," the actor said.

Tanushree Dutta

She clarified she isn't doing an IT job in Los Angeles as reported. The actor, however, said that she got a job opportunity in the defence sector of the US Government but didn't consider it as she was keen to work in films.

Dutta added that she has received offers for web series as well.

The actor said she stayed away from acting in films as she had some unpleasant experiences, but decided to come back to as she wants to "reconsider" her options in Bollywood.

"I have a lot of goodwill in Bollywood and Mumbai so I came back to India and will stay here for sometime and will work on some interesting projects," she said.