It was on October 1 that the Mumbai Police questioned Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap following sexual allegations against him by actress Payal Ghosh. The interrogation at the Versova police station lasted for more than eight hours, and during the questioning, Kashyap denied all allegations made against him.
After the questioning, Priyanka Khimani, Anurag Kashyap’s lawyer issued a statement and stated that the complaint lodged by Payal Ghosh was an outright lie.
“Mr. Kashyap is confident that the falsity of the complaint has been exposed, not only by the evidence presented by Mr. Kashyap, but also the ever-shifting version of events put forth by Ms. Ghosh in the media. Mr. Kashyap is apprehensive that now that the falsity of her allegations in the FIR have been established, she will alter her version of events in the investigative process as well,” said Khimani in the statement.
The statement also added that Anurag Kashyap is seriously considering taking legal actions against Payal Ghosh, as she tried to misuse the criminal justice system in India.
“Mr. Kashyap intends to vigorously pursue the legal remedies available to him. Mr. Kashyap vehemently denies any such incident, as has been alleged, and has sought for severe action against Ms. Ghosh for misusing the criminal justice system and for hijacking the Me Too Movement for her ulterior motives. Mr. Kashyap is confident that justice will prevail,” added the statement.
Even though netizens are talking in favor of Payal Ghosh, the entire film fraternity has lined up behind Kashyap. Many celebrities have openly come forward and have made it clear that Kashyap is such a person who is known for his respect towards womanhood.
