Published 19:34 IST, September 21st 2020
Payal Ghosh denies to accept Richa Chadha's legal notice, actor 'gets refusal on video'
Richa Chadha on Monday said she has initiated "appropriate" legal action after her name was dragged in a "defamatory" manner by Payal Ghosh. Read statement —
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Richa Chha on Monday said she has initiated "appropriate" legal action after her name was dragged in a "defamatory" manner by actor Payal Ghosh, who has accused filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of sexual harassment. Chha took to Twitter to share her lawyer Saveena Bedi Sachar's statement which states, " woman can be allowed to misuse ir liberties to harass or women with unsubstantiated or n-existent, false and baseless allegations."
"Our Client has initiated appropriate legal action and shall furr pursue her legal rights and remedies in law as may be vised in her best interest." statement furr re that "Fukrey" star condemns her name being "unnecessarily and falsely dragged in a defamatory manner" into controversies and allegations raised by "third parties." "Though our client believes that genuinely wronged women should get justice at all costs, re are legislations that are intended to ensure that women have equal standing in ir workplace and to ensure that y have a cordial workplace in which ir dignity and self-respect is protected," statement re.
When a Twitter user criticized actor for speaking against casting couch in past and w siding with Kashyap, Chha called her out for being nda-driven.
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Richa also took to Twitter to share an update over legal tice she sent to Payal Ghosh. Informing that her representative took hard copy of tice to Ghosh's residence, Richa claimed that actress refused to accept it. she also informed that she has refusal on video.
Payal Ghosh accuses Anurag Kashyap of sexual assault
Payal Ghosh claimed that Anurag Kashyap h forced himself upon her around 2014-15. She tagged PM Modi seeking action and protection amid possible ‘harm’ to her. After terming it as ‘lies’ in a tweet, Anurag Kashyap issued a statement from his lawyer about he being ‘pained’ and that he intends to pursue his rights and remedies in law as vised. Ghosh on or hand, is set to register a police complaint and also ar former complaint with National Commission for Women.
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actor, who me her Hindi debut with Rishi Kapoor-Paresh Rawal starrer Patel Ki Punjabi Shai, also claimed that Kashyap claimed that re were or female artistes who he got intimate with, including Chha.
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(with PTI inputs)
17:17 IST, September 21st 2020