Mumbai: After filmmaker Anurag Kasyap released an official statement on Payal Ghosh's sexual allegations, actor Richa Chadha has now joined the pitch by releasing a statement via her lawyer. In her #MeToo allegations against the filmmaker, Payal dragged the name of Huma Qureshi, Richa Chadha and Mahie Gill.
Through her lawyer Advocate Saveena Bedi Sachar, the Fukrey actor condemned the act of her name being dragged unnecessarily and in a defamatory manner.
The statement 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," it further read.
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Kashyap's statement stated that the 48-year-old director has been "fully advised of his rights and remedies in law and intends to pursue them to the fullest extent."
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Dismissing the allegations on Sunday, Kashyap called Ghosh's claim an attempt to "silence" him for his outspoken views.
The director found support in his industry friends, including Hansal Mehta, Taapse Pannu, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub as well as former wives, film editor Aarti Bajaj and actor Kalki Koechlin who credited him for creating a safe workspace for women.
