Republic : Sep 21, 2020, 11:51 AM
Bollywood Desk: Numerous stars of the film industry who have worked with Anurag Kashyap have come out in his support after he was accused of sexual assault by Payal Ghosh. In the latest, Radhika Apte penned a solidarity message for ‘one of her closest friends.' The actor praised her Lust Stories director for inspiring and supporting her and added she always felt ‘immensely secure’ in his presence.Radhika Apte backs Anurag Kashyap Taking to Instagram, Radhika Apte shared a snap where she is enjoying a light-hearted moment with Anurag Kashyap. The Pad Man star highlighted the latter treating her ‘as an equal’ and cherishing their 'mutual love and respect.' Sending her love to him, she asserted that he has and will always remind her ‘trusted friend.’
Radhika had been directed by Anurag Kashyap in his segment of the anthology film Lust Stories. They had also worked together on Sacred Games. Kashyap was also one of the producers of her show Ghoul. On Sunday, many other stars like Taapsee Pannu, Hansal Mehta, Anubhav Sinha, Swara Bhasker, Tisca Chopra had supported Anurag Kashyap by sharing their experiences of knowing and working with him.Payal Ghosh claimed that Anurag Kashyap had ‘forced himself upon her’ around 2014-15 as she tweeted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help in taking action and providing her security. In an interview with a news channel, she claimed that Kashyap had tried to assault her while seeking a sexual act from her. She also stated that the filmmaker bragged about other actresses doing the same for him and were a call away. Anurag Kashyap has denied the allegations, and called it ‘lies’ and ‘baseless.’ Payal Ghosh stated that he will register a complaint with the National Commission for Women after Chairperson Rekha Sharma backed her.