Kalki Koechlin backs Anurag Kashyap versus Payal Ghosh; pens 'love from an ex wife' letter

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has been accused by actor Payal Ghosh of sexual harassment, has garnered support from his ex-wife Kalki Koechlin who rebutted allegations against Kashyap in a lengthy letter.

In a social media post voicing support for her ex-husband, actor Kalki Koechlin wrote, “You (Anurag) have fought for freedom of women in your scripts, you have defended ir integrity in your professional as well as in your personal life. I have been a witness to it.”

Kalki said that Anurag Kashyap stood up for her integrity even after y separated in 2015 and supported her when she felt unsafe at work even before y got toger. Kalki ded that se ‘strange times’ where people are abusing one ar and making ‘false claims’ without repercussions.

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Sharing encourment for filmmaker, Kalki wrote, “re is a place of dignity beyond this virtual blood bath, a place of being kind even when one is looking, and I kw you (Anurag) are familiar with that place.”

Sending love and support to her ex-husband who is facing sexual assault charges, actress said, ‘hold on to his dignity and stay strong’.

Full text of Kalki Koechlin's letter for Anurag Kashyap

"Dear Anurag,
Don’t let this social media circus get to you. You have fought for freedom of women in your scripts, you’ve defended ir integrity in your professional as well as in your personal life. I have been a witness to it, in personal and professional you have always seen me as equal to you. You have stood up for my integrity even after our divorce, and you have supported me when I felt unsafe in a work environment even before we got toger. 
This strange time where everyone gets to abuse one ar and make false claims without repercussions is a dangerous and repulsive one. It is destroying families, friends and countries. But re is a place of dignity that exists beyond this virtual blood bath, a place of paying attention to needs of those around you, a place of being kind even when one is looking, and I kw you are familiar with that place. Hang on to that dignity, stay strong and keep doing work you do.
Love from an ex-wife"

Anurag Kashyap has found support in his industry friends, with Hansal Mehta, Taapse Pannu, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub as well as his or former wife- film editor Aarti Bajaj crediting him for creating a safe work for women, though concrete comment has been me about specific allegation.

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Anurag's lawyer releases statement

Earlier in day, director’s lawyer Priyanka Khimani released an official statement on his behalf which has been shared by Kashyap on his Twitter handle. Priyanka Khimani stated that her client has been deeply pained by false allegations of sexual misconduct that have recently surfaced against him.

"My client, Anurag Kashyap, has been deeply pained by false allegations of sexual misconduct that have recently surfaced against him. se allegations are completely false, malicious and dishonest. It is s that a social media movement as important as #meetoo has been co-opted by vested interests and reduced to a mere tool for character assassination," statement res. 

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'Anurag forced himself on me': Payal Ghosh

On Saturday, Payal Ghosh took to Twitter and wrote that Anurag Kashyap was sexually inappropriate towards her.  30-year-old actor tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her tweet, requesting him to take action against Kashyap. In a video released to ABN Telugu, Ghosh claimed that incident happened in 2014-2015. 

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