A lot of the anxious bystanders who have been watching the drama between Anurag Kashyap and his accuser Payal Ghosh unfold are wondering why the filmmaker has been so quiet lately. Now it can be told. Kashyap is gearing up for a long and conclusive legal battle with his accuser. Kashyap and his team of lawyers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that Kashyap’s case is fully foolproof before it goes to court.
A close friend of the filmmaker reveals, “When Anurag is very still it can only mean he’s dedicated to the task on hand. Proving his innocence, not by pleading innocence in court but by presenting hard cold facts to back his claim, is going to be his modus operandi in court.”
We have it from very reliable sources that Kashyap has gleaned sufficient evidence to prove his innocence. Source reveals that Anurag Kashyap is not worried about his wellbeing, he is worried about the stress that his family is going through.
And here is the statement from my lawyer @PriyankaKhimani .. on my behalf .. thank You pic.twitter.com/0eXwNnK5ZI
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) September 20, 2020
As a close friend of Anurag told this writer, “He is not worried for himself. But it distresses him that his family is very worried. Anurag says it’s not about him. It’s about his reputation. It’s about standing up for everything that he has stood for. Anurag comes from a family of strong individualistic women. Respecting women for what they come naturally to him.”
Anurag wants to see this fight to prove his innocence to its logical conclusion. “He wants to pursue the case right to its logical conclusion. Because the accusation challenges everything that he has stood for all his life. For years Anurag has been perceived as a fiercely defiant feminist filmmaker. He can’t let his reputation be squandered by a lie. He will fight and fight until he gets justice.”
Early in October Kashyap was called in by Mumbai police for an 8-hour interrogation regarding the FIR filed against him by Payal Ghosh. His lawyer Priyanka Khimani has issued a statement claiming Payal's accusations are false. Anurag's lawyer Priyanka Khimani said, "In an FIR registered with the Versova Police Station, one Ms Payal Ghosh has alleged that in August 2013, my client, Mr Anurag Kashyap, called her to his house and sexually harassed her. My client presented himself for questioning before the investigating authority on 1st October 2020. Mr Kashyap has denied all wrongdoing in the matter and has provided his statement to the police."
#BollywoodNeedsRehab | It's not only about me, it's about all the women who don't know about this demon - and I wanted people to know what kind of human he is: Payal Ghosh, Actor pic.twitter.com/hoXpK2vVTX
— Republic (@republic) October 4, 2020
Image source: Instagram/anuragkashyap10