On Tuesday, Bollywood actress, Richa Chadha filed a defamation suit against Payal Ghosh for making defamatory statements against her in Bombay High Court for dragging her name in the #MeToo controversy against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. Now, Ghosh has reacted to the same
According to a report in ETimes, the Fukrey actress is seeking interim and permanent relief against Payal Ghosh and others for defaming her name and for “using her name in any defamatory manner whatsoever, in relation to any disputes between Ghosh and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.”
Reacting to Richa’s defamation suit, Payal told ANI, “I don’t have anything to do with Richa Chadha. I did not defame her so I don’t understand what her case is all about. I have only stated what Mr. Kashyap had told me. It’s not my personal view. So this defamation case is not valid. Anyways, if she has said that, they will face that and we’ll clarify.”
Yesterday, Payal Ghosh met National Commission for Women’s (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma. Talking about their meeting she told ANI, “I had a discussion with Rekha ma’am on how the investigation can speed up. She has assured me help.”
Reportedly, The Bombay HC has directed the hearing for October 7, 2020, however, Ghosh said that she won’t be able to make it as she is currently not in Mumbai.
Earlier, during her meet with the Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, she requested Y-category security for herself as her life is under threat.
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