Anurag Kashyap, who was accused by actress Payal Ghosh of sexual harassment, has discovered help throughout the Hindi movie trade. When Payal Ghosh took to Twitter say Kashyap ‘compelled himself’ on her, the tweet was contested by a slew of actors and actresses together with ex-wives of Kashyap, Kalki Koechlin and Aarti Bajaj.
Many celebrities spoke as much as help Kashyap and slammed allegations made by Ghosh with the hashtag #IStandWithAnuragKashyap. Listed here are all these Bollywood stars who’re supporting him.
Kalki Koechlin
Kalki Koechlin, ex-wife of Anurag Kashyap, spoke out in his defence saying on Instagram, “Don’t let this social media circus get to you, you’ve fought for the liberty of ladies in your scripts, you’ve defended their integrity in your skilled house in addition to in your private life.” She additionally referred to as Kashyap a champion of ladies’s rights, each on and off-screen, who by no means discriminates.
Aarti Bajaj
Aarti Bajaj is the primary spouse of Anurag Kashyap who additionally supported him. She wrote on social media, “First spouse right here... You’re a rockstar @anuragkashyap10. Hold empowering girls as you do and the most secure place you create for all of them. I see it first hand with our daughter. There is no such thing as a integrity left and the world is stuffed with losers and no brains baying for blood of anybody who has a voice.”
Taapsee Pannu
Taapsee Pannu got here out in help with an Instagram submit calling him ‘the most important feminist I do know’. She wrote, “For you, my good friend, are the most important feminist I do know. See you on the units quickly of one more piece of artwork that reveals how highly effective and important girls are on the earth you create.”
Babil Khan
Late actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil Khan shared a submit on Instagram in help of Kashyap. He mentioned that it’s a disgrace that the #MeToo movement is being misused towards an individual who has been crusading for ‘equality in an excruciatingly patriarchal trade’. He additional added that such ‘baseless accusations’ are solely diluting the seriousness of the motion.
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Radhika Apte
Radhika Apte labored with him in Lust Tales. She shared a submit saying, “you’ve been one in all my closest buddies, you’ve impressed me and all the time supported me. You have got all the time handled me as an equal and I cherish the mutual love and respect we’ve for one another. I’ve all the time felt immensely safe in your presence for the reason that day I’ve identified you. You have got been and all the time shall be my trusted good friend. Love ya”
Anubhav Sinha
Anubhav Sinha is a well-known Indian movie director. He tweeted in help of Kashyap and wrote, “It’s the joint duty of ladies and men each to fastidiously defend the sanctity of #MeTooindia. It’s a very very crucial motion that shouldn’t be misused for every other cause however the dignity of ladies.”
It’s the joint duty of ladies and men each to fastidiously defend the sanctity of #Metooindia
It’s a very very crucial motion that shouldn’t be misused for every other cause however the dignity of ladies. @anuragkashyap72— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) September 20, 2020
Surveen Chawla
Surveen Chawla, actor from Parched and Hate Story 2, mentioned on Twitter, “Allow them to creep. Allow them to crawl. U my good friend as all the time stand tall. These false flag bearers of feminism…Opportunism???”
She shared one other tweet and wrote, “Ur life, ur work and the ladies u create with ur craft…converse volumes about u. I’ve the privilege to know the actual feminist in u, I take the honour my good friend to face for u @anuragkashyap72.”
Allow them to creep
Allow them to crawl
U my good friend
As all the time stand tall
These false flag bearers of feminism….
Opportunism???
They dont honour males like u,
For his or her lack of know-how in realizing know who u actually are,
And claims they make,which are simply so weird!@anuragkashyap72— Surveen (@SurveenChawla) September 20, 2020
Ur life,ur work and the ladies u create with ur craft…converse volumes about u.I’ve the priveledge to know the actual feminist in u,
I take the honour my good friend to face for u! @anuragkashyap72— Surveen (@SurveenChawla) September 20, 2020
Jaydeep Sarkar
Jaydeep Sarkar, Kashyap’s former assistant, shared a collection of tweets speaking about Kashyap. Sarkar shared an incident of years in the past when he was working with him and a younger actress supplied ‘casting sofa’ to the director in return for a job.
That is the fitting time to recount this story. I used to be an assistant with @anuragkashyap72 in 2004. I used to be trying into secondary casting for ‘Gulaal’ and was assembly many actors. A younger actress, who actually needed a component within the movie insisted she needed to satisfy Anurag.
Thread 👇— Jaydeep Sarkar (@sarkarjaydeep) September 20, 2020
however when Anurag politely ignored it, she gently let her sari pallu drop. A number of instances. At this level, Anurag received up and requested her to not do that. He advised her she would get the half if she was the fitting match and nothing else would work.
— Jaydeep Sarkar (@sarkarjaydeep) September 20, 2020
Saying this, he walked out of the room, dissatisfied. I used to be shocked by what I noticed, however I had seen a hero get out of a scenario, with respect and empathy for her. Later he advised me he was dissatisfied that so many younger girls really feel that is the one manner they will make it.
— Jaydeep Sarkar (@sarkarjaydeep) September 20, 2020
Sagrika Giri is an intern with SheThePeople.TV
