Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has been accused by actor Payal Ghosh of sexual harassment, said Sunday the accusation is “unfounded” amid a broader counterattack against his accuser. Now, Kashyap’s lawyer, Priyanka Khimani, has issued an official statement on her behalf that has been shared by the director on her Twitter account. Priyanka Khimani has stated that her client has been deeply hurt by the false accusations of sexual misconduct that have recently surfaced against him.
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“My client, Anurag Kashyap, has been deeply hurt by the false allegations of sexual misconduct that have recently surfaced against him. These allegations are completely false, malicious and dishonest. It is sad that the social media movement is so important how the #meetoo movement has been co-opted by vested interests and reduced to a mere tool for character assassination, “the statement said.
Anurag Kashyap has found support from his friends in the industry, with Hansal Mehta, Taapse Pannu, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, as well as ex-wife, film editor Aarti Bajaj, who credits him with creating a safe workspace for women. women, although no specific comment has been made on the specific issue. allegation.
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On Saturday, Payal Ghosh took to Twitter and wrote that Anurag Kashyap was sexually inappropriate with her. The 30-year-old actor tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet and asked him to take action against Kashyap. In a video released to ABN Telugu, Ghosh claimed that the incident occurred in 2014-2015.
Dismissing the accusations, Kashyap called Ghosh’s claim an attempt to “silence him.” “(But) while I was keeping quiet, she lied so much that she dragged other women too. Please keep some dignity, ma’am. All I will say is that all of her accusations are baseless,” Kashyap tweeted.
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“Any lover or all those actresses that I have worked with or the team of all those girls and women that have been working with me or all those women that I have known in private or in public. I did not behave like that nor do I tolerate that behavior at all costs. Rest we’ll see what happens, “he added.
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Meanwhile, the president of the National Commission for Women (NCW), Rekha Sharma, responded to Payal Ghosh’s tweet and asked her to file a complaint against the director. While speaking to Republic TV, Payal Ghosh said that he will file a complaint with the NCW via email immediately. She also detailed her version of events and made serious accusations against Kashyap.
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