Mumbai: National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has asked actor Payal Ghosh to file a detailed complaint after she posted a tweet accusing filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of sexual harassment.
“You may send me the detailed complaint at chairperson-ncw@nic.in and @NCWIndia will look into it. @iampayalghosh,” Sharma tweeted Saturday night.
In her tweet earlier in the day, Ghosh accused the “Gangs of Wasseypur” director of being sexually inappropriate towards her.
The 30-year-old actor had also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her tweet, requesting him to take action.
Kashyap has denied the allegations, calling them “baseless”, and said it’s an attempt to “silence” him.
“@anuragkashyap72 has forced himself on me and extremely badly. @PMOIndia @narendramodi ji, kindly take action and let the country see the demon behind this creative guy. I am aware that it can harm me and my security is at risk. Please help!” Ghosh wrote.
@anuragkashyap72 has forced himself on me and extremely badly. @PMOIndia @narendramodi ji, kindly take action and let the country see the demon behind this creative guy. I am aware that it can harm me and my security is at risk. Pls help! https://t.co/1q6BYsZpyx
— Payal Ghosh (@iampayalghosh) September 19, 2020
In a video released to ABN Telugu, Ghosh claimed that the incident happened in 2014-2015.
The actor, who made her Hindi debut with Rishi Kapoor-Paresh Rawal starrer “Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi”, also claimed that Kashyap boasted about his connection with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and claimed that there were other female artistes who he got intimate with.
Actor Kangana Ranaut has come out in Ghosh’s support.
“Every voice matters #MeToo #ArrestAnuragKashyap,” she tweeted Saturday.
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Kashyap says allegations ‘baseless’
Kashyap, however, said the sexual harassment allegations levelled against him were baseless.
In a series of Twitter posts in Hindi Sunday, Kashyap dismissed the allegations, calling it an attempt to “silence” him.
The 48-year-old director has been vocal against the criticism and vilification of Bollywood by celebrities and trolls.
“Such a long time was taken to shut me up, never mind. (But) while shutting me up, you lied so much that you dragged other women also in it. Please maintain some dignity madam. All I will say is that all your allegations are baseless,” Kashyap tweeted.
Refuting the claims, Kashyap said the video is a testimony of “how much truth and false” there is.
“While placing allegations against me you dragged my artistes and Bachchan family… Madam, I have been married twice, if that’s a crime then I admit to it. I also admit that I have loved a lot, whether it’s my first wife or second.”
“Any lover or all those female actors with whom I’ve worked or the team of all those girls and women that have been working with me or all those women I’ve met in private or in public. I neither behaved like this nor do I tolerate such a behaviour at any cost. Rest we will see what happens,” he added.
Ghosh said that she had spoken to the Commissioner of Mumbai Police and had requested protection from the Centre and state governments as well.
(With ANI inputs)
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Interested to know what will all those who supported Smt Priya Ramani against Shri MJ Akbar, do now; also Bollywood starlets like Smt Swara Bhaskar.
Request the government to provide Y+ security to Ms Ghosh and arrest Mr Kashyap under anti sedition, uapa or whatever laws, where bail is impossible for the next 10 years. MH Police are not to be trusted, bring in all the central agencies to handle the case.
And muck is thrown by the BJP brigand. Just after accusing the Bhojpuri actor and MP of smoking weed. And Kangana Ranut will now issue a statement.
Speak anything against the establishment, and they come and put beads in your legs.
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
You can’t be fighting patriarchy
If you are supporting Anurag Kashyap too.
Apparently in Covid times, politics is being perceived as more desirable profession than acting.
Kashyap can make a few films during his time in jail.