Payal Ghosh shared this photo. (Image courtesy: iampayalghosh)
Strong points
- Payal accused Mr. Kashyap of sexual assault against her in a recent interview
- She also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help her
- Anurag Kashyap denied all allegations in a series of tweets on Sunday
New Delhi:
Director Anurag Kashyap, Sunday, denied all of the sexual assault allegations made against him by actress Payal Ghosh and tweeted, “All I mean is all the allegations are baseless. Payal Ghosh, who has worked in films like Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi and Prayanam, recently accused the 48-year-old filmmaker of imposing himself on her an interview with ABN Telugu. However, Anurag Kashyap dismissed the allegations in a series of tweets and described them as “an attempt to silence him”. In a long discussion thread posted in Hindi, Anurag Kashyap wrote: “Wow, it took you so long to try to silence me. Never mind … in order to silence me you have pulled another woman in there, although a woman. Please respect the boundaries, Ma’am. All I’m saying is that all the allegations are baseless. “
Payal Ghosh, in the aforementioned interview, also claimed that after sexually harassing her, Anurag Kashyap told her that “it’s okay” because other actresses he has worked with like Huma Qureshi (Wasseypur Gangs) and Mahi Gill (Dev D) “are close at hand.” Reacting to the allegation, the filmmaker wrote in his tweet: “Whether it’s my first or second wife, or a girlfriend … or all those actresses who worked with me … or all those female colleagues who have worked with me. .. I do not indulge in such behavior in public or otherwise. I do not condone such behavior either. Rest, whatever happens … let’s see. In the video you can see how true the claims are … if not, just love and good wishes for you. My apologies for answering you in Hindi for your accusations in English. “
In his latest tweet, Anurag Kashyap also wrote that he had received a number of phone calls, asking him not to respond to the allegations.
– Anurag Kashyap (@ anuragkashyap72) September 19, 2020
– Anurag Kashyap (@ anuragkashyap72) September 19, 2020
– Anurag Kashyap (@ anuragkashyap72) September 19, 2020
Payal Ghosh, who made his Bollywood debut with the 2017 film Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi, along with Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal, also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help. She tweeted on Saturday: “Anurag Kashyap has imposed himself on me and extremely badly. Narendra Modi ji, thank you for taking action and letting the country see the demon behind this creative guy. I am aware that it can harm me and that my security is in danger. Please help! “
@ anuragkashyap72 imposed itself on me and extremely badly. @PMOIndia@Narendra Modi ji, act nice and let the country see the demon behind this creative guy. I am aware that this can harm me and that my safety is in danger. Pls help! https://t.co/1q6BYsZpyx
– Payal Ghosh (@iampayalghosh) September 19, 2020
Reacting to Payal Ghosh’s tweet, National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma asked the actress to send them a detailed complaint on the matter and assured her that the commission would look into the matter. question.
Anurag Kashyap is known for directing and producing many critically acclaimed films like Gangs of Wasseypur, Queen, Choked, Gulaal, Satya and Masaan. Earlier, in 2018, when the director Vikas Bahl’s name was involved in #MeToo movement in India, Anurag Kashyap, who co-founded the production house Phantom Films with Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena, has dissolved the production house. After the #MeToo allegations against Vikas Bahl, Mr Kashyap and Mr Motwane issued separate statements, in which they said that they believe Mr. Bahl is guilty of the allegations made against him.
Several names in the film industry have been involved in India’s #MeToo movement like Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Subhash Ghai, Sajid Khan, Anu Malik and others.
