Hansal Mehta Pained By Me Too Allegations Against Anurag Kashyap, Questions The Timing Asks, 'Is This A Witch-Hunt Again?'

A perturbed Hansal Mehta took to Twitter after his friend of many years Anurag Kashyap on Saturday even was accused in the Me Too movement of sexually harassing an actress who approached him for work. As these allegations yet again stirred the conversations sounding the Me Too movement in India many of the filmmaker's acquaintances vouched that the filmmaker was innocent and even claimed that in this case the Me Too movement has been misused for ulterior motives.

The City Lights filmmaker in a long thread penned his thoughts and said he’s known Anurag since 1996 and they may never have agreed on many matters but he never saw him being someone who can sexually harass someone.

Hansal did express his timing at which these accusations have been leveled on Kashyap stating how the filmmaker has recently been vocal about the various other controversies that have engulfed Bollywood. He wondered if this is another ‘witch hunt’ or the oppression of another artist with a dissenting opinion but added that the picture being painted didn’t seem like the Anurag he knows.

The filmmaker also pondered over the big repercussions these allegations will have whether they stand to be proven right or wrong. Tagging Anurag in his final tweet he wrote, “@anuragkashyap72 i know you don't need my support, certification or validation. i know you are a tough cookie. but I had to write this nevertheless. this is not a letter of support. this is a plea for truth and for a just outcome. before the rabid tv anchors take over...”