Ali Fazal defends Girlfriend Richa Chadha after Payal Ghosh’s allegations

Actor Ali Fazal has come out in support of his girlfriend Richa Chadha. The Fukrey star defended Richa after her name was dragged in Payal Ghosh’s allegations of sexual misconduct against Anurag Kashyap. Richa has initiated legal action against Payal. Ali took to Instagram and said that Richa has always championed justice for women.

Payal has alleged that Anurag was sexually inappropriate towards her in ‘2014-2015’. She also alleged that other female artistes also got intimate with the director, including Richa Chadha. Richa’s lawyer issued a statement on Monday, saying that the actor has initiated ‘appropriate legal action’ against Payal for falsely dragging her into the controversy.

Here is what Ali Fazal wrote,

Ali took to Instagram and reshared the statement. He also wrote a long note about Richa and all that she has done for society. “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. My partner, your resilience, your kindness, and empathy have touched many people, and I have had the fortune of being witness to that over the time I’ve known you. The battles you’ve fought to create an equal society that isn’t fractured by hate. And within that to be able to champion women all along … and keep your art at par with the best, takes courage and nerves of steel. I am so proud of you because I know you won’t stop standing up for those in need, especially women who’ve lost their voices within the many patriarchal setups we face today the world over.”
Check out his post here:

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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. My partner , your resilience, your kindness, and empathy have touched many people, and i have had the fortune of being witness to that over the time ive known you . The battles you’ve fought to create an equal society which isnt fractured by hate . And within that to be able to champion women all along … and keep your art at par with the best, takes courage and nerves of steel. I am so proud of you because i know you wont stop standing up for those in need, specially women who’ve lost their voices within the many patriarchal set ups we face today the world over. I believe every voice must be heard. I believe in dissent. But I also believe in the power of truth and justice. They indeed prevail. I believe in using our right to speak up but with utmost responsibility. I believe that we as a society need to empower our women so that their fearless voices echo in all its glory and yet with care and gentleness. I say this today, not because you’re my partner but because people like you make the world a better place and we need you. . Love you . With you. Always. # Repost @therichachadha ・・・ 💪🏼

A post shared by ali fazal (@alifazal9) on Sep 21, 2020 at 8:42am PDT

Richa has recently claimed that Payal Ghosh “refused to take delivery” of a legal notice she sent her on Monday. She shared on Instagram, “Update: soft copy of the legal notice has been sent to Ms Ghosh. My person along with a person from my lawyer’s office, went to hand-deliver the hard copy of the notice to her residence, which she/representative refused to take delivery of. We have their refusal on video.”

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🧐 Update : soft copy of the legal notice has been sent to Ms. Ghosh. My person along with a person from my lawyers office, went to hand deliver the hard copy of the notice to her residence, which she/representative refused to take delivery of . We have their refusal on video.

A post shared by Richa Chadha (@therichachadha) on Sep 21, 2020 at 5:56am PDT

Anurag too has dismissed the allegations and called Payal’s claim an attempt to “silence” him for his outspoken views.

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