Published 18:45 IST, September 21st 2020

Irrfan Khan's son Babil backs director Anurag Kashyap versus Payal Ghosh; pens message

Irrfan Khan's son Babil wrote, "We now live in this strange age where it is easier to create a 'truth', and not manifest the truth. I pray that we evolve."

Reported by: Chetna Kapoor
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Director Anurag Kashyap landed in trouble on Saturday when actor Payal Ghosh accused director of alleged sexual assault. And since n, director has 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 safe work for women.

Joining many celebrities in supporting Anurag Kashyap, Irrfan Khan's son Babil took to his social media handle and wrote a mess for Gangs of Wasseypur director. He wrote, "It's a shame that an invaluable movement like #metoo is misused in such a malignant manner against a person that has actually inspired equality in an excruciatingly patriarchal industry. We w live in this strange where it is easier to create a 'truth', and t manifest truth. I pray that we evolve."

Babil concluded by saying, " concern is that metastasis of baseless accusations through #metoo movement would ultimately diminish its credibility and women that genuinely need its support would be left in dark, it is painful."

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Payal Ghosh to file complaint against director Anurag Kashyap over alleged sexual assault

Payal Ghosh's accusations 

Payal Ghosh, on Saturday, claimed that Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap allegedly forced himself on her. Ghosh also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her tweet and urged him to 'take action', ding that her 'security is at risk'.

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“When I felt uncomfortable, he told me you do t have to feel shy because my girls do it all time. y are just a call away, y have a good time with me. He proudly took names of women he has been with and spoke about his relationships with me even though he barely knew me. That revealed how much he disrespected women," said Payal Ghosh. 

She initially took to Twitter to accuse Anurag Kashyap of sexual abuse on Saturday. Following this, director denied it and called allegations 'baseless'.

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18:45 IST, September 21st 2020