Taapsee Pannu: 'Anurag Has A Lot Of Respect For Women; If Found Guilty, I'll Be The First One To Break Ties With Him'

Anurag Kashyap has found himself embroiled in controversy when an actress, Payal Ghosh, accused him of forcing himself on her. She has also registered an official complaint against the director. Meanwhile, Anurag Kashyap has denied all claims and his lawyer has also shared the official statement. Many Bollywood actresses, including his ex-wives, have come to his support. Taapsee Pannu, who has worked with him in several films, has been one of the firsts to side with him. She reiterated it in a recent interview.

Talking to Mirror, the actress said that Anurag Kashyap has 'a lot of respect for women'. She added that his sets are a few of those that can boast of an equal number of males and females in the team. She also said, "If someone has been harassed, let them initiate an investigation, let the truth come out. If he is found guilty, I’ll be the first to break all ties with him. But if the investigation is inconclusive, how can the sanctity of the #MeToo movement be sustained? How will real victims benefit from a power that’s come to us after years of suppression? It’s wrong for women to derail the movement. Abusing power isn't gender-specific."

Ever since Payal has pressed charges against Anurag, those associated with the director has only come in his support. Another actress had claimed that the director had sent her lewd messages on social media, but upon further investigation it was found that the profile belonged to someone else and not Anurag Kashyap.