Huma Qureshi finally opens up on the allegations of sexual assault made against her director friend Anurag Kashyap by Payal Ghosh. The actress said that she is angry on being dragged into the mess.
In a series of tweets made on Monday, Anurag Kashyap's assistant Jaydeep Sarkar shared how years ago when he was working with the filmmaker a young actress offered 'casting couch' to the director in return for a role. It was gracefully declined by Kashyap after which he felt disappointed over how some women though this was the way to get into the film industry.
Standing up for her girlfriend, actor Ali Fazal shared a powerful post backing Richa Chadha and said that he is proud of her. Sharing the legal statement sent by Richa to Payal Ghosh, Ali penned down a long note. He wrote, "My love, you, who has stood up for women time and time again, today had to go through this ordeal. And yet, you come out strong as ever."
Actress Payal Ghosh will file a police complaint against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap at Oshiwara Police Station today. The actress had on Saturday come forward with her Me Too and claimed that Kashyap forced himself on her in the pretext of giving work. She shared that the filmmaker sexually harassed her in 2014.
After filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was accused of sexual harassment by actress Payal Ghosh, many women he has known have come forward to extend support to him, particularly his ex-wives Aarti Bajaj and actress Kalki Koechlin, besides actresses Taapsee Pannu and Mahie Gill, among others.
Anurag Kashyap's ex-wife and actress Kalki Koechlin on Monday took to Instagram to back the filmmaker. In her long post, Kalki who was married to Anurag from 2011 to 2015 lauded and called him a champion of women, both on the screen and in real life. Tagging Kashyap in the post, Kalki even asked him not to be bogged down by the 'social media circus' around him.
Richa Chadha has now condemned the act of falsely dragging her name into controversies. She released a statement stating that she would be taking legal action and continue to pursue her legal rights. Actress Payal Ghosh on Saturday named Huma Qureshi, Mahie Gill and Richa while accusing Anurag Kashyap of sexually assaulting her.
BJP MP Ravi Kishan demanded from the government that strict laws be made to save daughters of the country which instill fear in people. He further stated that he is also a father and wants the daughters of his country to stay safe. The Bhojpuri superstar raised the issue in the Lok Sabha after actress Payal Ghosh accused filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of sexual harassment.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap denied all sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by actress Payal Ghosh and called it a move of character assassination. His lawyer issued an official statement about the matter and called the charges 'completely false, malicious and dishonest.'
After actress Payal Ghosh accused Anurag Kashyap of sexual misconduct, several celebrities from the industry have come forward to support the filmmaker, saying #MeToo movement should not be misused. Today, the actress will file an FIR against the filmmaker accusing him of forcing himself on her in 2014.
A fresh controversy arose when Payal Ghosh accused filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of sexually molesting her. Soon after the fiasco, a lot of reactions started pouring in from both inside and outside the industry. Gorakhpur BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan on Sunday, in an exclusive interview with India TV, opened up about the same.
Actress Payal Ghosh made some serious allegations on filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and accused him of sexually harassing her. She took to her verified Twitter account to open up against Kashyap and tagged the office of the Prime Minister of India in her tweet. But for those wondering who is Payal Ghosh, here's everything you need to know about her!
Anurag Kashyap has denied all sexual assault allegations leveled against him by Payal Ghosh and said that the charges are baseless. While a lot of celebs from the industry have come out in his support, actress Kangana Ranaut has bashed him on Twitter. Not only this, but she even took a dig at Bollywood industry which she refers to as 'Bullywood.'
Anurag Kashyap's first wife Bajaj said the filmmaker was somebody who makes sure to create a safe work environment for his female co-workers. "First wife here... You are a rockstar @anuragkashyap10. Keep empowering women as you do and the safest place you create for all of them. I see it first hand with our daughter," Bajaj posted on Instagram.
From Payal Ghosh opening up on sexual harassment charges to Anurag Kashyap's response. Here's a detailed account of who said what in the Payal Ghosh vs Anurag Kashyap sexual harassment controversy.
Recalling the incident, Payal said: "First, I went to meet him in his office at Yari Road. He was talking to somebody else, and asked me to sit in front of him. He was busy talking to somebody else and that's why I left.
In an exclusive interaction with India TV, Payal Ghosh narrated how it took six years for her to come out and speak about the incident. The actress has found support in National Commission for Women, with its chairperson Rekha Sharma assuring the actor that the NCW will take cognisance of the case.
Anurag Kashyap took to Twitter and said that all the accusations made against him by actress Payal Ghosh are just baseless. Furthermore, the filmmaker said he's sure that many more attacks are going to be levelled against him and, he is waiting for them.
Actress Payal Ghosh has come forward and accused director Anurag Kashyap of sexual harassment. Taking to Twitter, the actress claimed that the filmmaker forced himself on her and she has demanded action against him. She tagged PM Narendra Modi in her tweet and urged him to 'take action', saying that her 'security is at risk'.
In a recent interview, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap opened up about his struggle with drugs between 2006 to 2008 and said that he was depressed during that time. The filmmaker claimed that he used to consume hard, chemical drugs after his film Black Friday got banned and his first married with Aarti Bajaj ended.
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