Sona Mohapatra reacts to Payal Ghosh’s #MeToo allegations against Anurag Kashyap; Richa Chadha replies, “I fully support her quest for justice”

Singer Sona Mohapatra has written in one of her tweets that she stands by Payal Ghosh’s right ‘to tell the world her experience and truth’, but she also added that ‘maligning other women publicly in the bargain basis hearsay’ is ‘in bad taste’.

She tweeted, “Finally saw the video of Ms Payal Ghosh. I stand by her right to tell the world her experience & truth. Maligning other women publicly in the bargain basis heresay, in bad taste & wrong.”

Replying to Sona’s tweet, Richa Chadha replied, “TY Sona,I fully support Ms.Ghosh’s quest for justice,it’s her right as a woman and as a citizen.Should he be found guilty after an investigation,the courts will take over.But I can’t overlook this vulgar, unwarranted personal attack on me by Ms.Ghosh,so I shall protect my name.”

TY Sona,I fully support Ms.Ghosh’s quest for justice,it’s her right as a woman and as a citizen.Should he be found guilty after an investigation,the courts will take over.But I can’t overlook this vulgar, unwarranted personal attack on me by Ms.Ghosh,so I shall protect my name. https://t.co/t5FcvugoWv

— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) September 22, 2020

In one tweet, Sona wrote that she had worked with Anurag and didn’t experience anything (she was referring to sexual misconduct). “The #MeToo movement is 1 where someone speaks their truth, in this case Payal is telling her story & for 100’s to be asking me about this has been a harrowing.I’ve worked with Anurag Kashyap. Haven’t experienced anything. Can’t make up a story to please the mob & sorry (not),” she tweeted.

The #MeToo movement is 1 where someone speaks their truth, in this case Payal is telling her story & for 100’s to be asking me about this has been a harrowing.I’ve worked with Anurag Kashyap. Haven’t experienced anything. Can’t make up a story to please the mob & sorry (not). (3)

— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) September 22, 2020

Payal Ghosh alleged that Anurag Kashyap tried to assault her by ‘forcing himself’ on her. She also named Richa Chaddha, Huma Qureshi and Mahie Gill in an interview. She has also filed a complaint against the filmmaker.

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