Bollywood filmmaker and director, Anurag Kashyap has been accused by the South actress, Payal Ghosh on the lines of MeToo moment. The actress has accused the filmmaker of sexual harassment and she even took to her social media handles and requested PM Modi of safeguarding her after alleging him. Now, Richa Chadha has initiated her legal action against the actress after her names get dragged in the case.
The ‘Fukrey’ actress via her lawyer, Saveena Bedi Sachar has issued a statement on social media. This is after Payal Ghosh dragged her name in the case while accusing Anurag Kashyap of sexual misconduct.
Richa took to her Instagram handle and posted the press release copy, which read, “Our Client ‘Ms. Richa Chadda’, condemns the act of her name being unnecessarily and falsely dragged in a defamatory manner into controversies and allegations being recently raised by third parties. Though our Client believes that genuinely wronged women should get justice at all costs, some legislations are intended to ensure that women have equal standing in their workplace and to ensure that they have a cordial workplace in which their dignity and self-respect is protected.No woman can be allowed to misuse their liberties to harass other women with unsubstantiated or non-existent, false and baseless allegations. Our Client has initiated appropriate legal action and shall further pursue her legal rights and remedies in law as may be advised in her best interest.”
For the unversed, Payal Ghosh while accusing the filmmaker had named Bollywood celebs such as Huma Qureshi, Mahie Gill alongside Richa Chadha.
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