'Chin up!': Irrfan Khan's son Babil backs Anurag Kashyap, says he ‘will take responsibility’ if Payal Ghosh is right

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, September 22

Irrfan Khan’s son Babil came out in support of filmmaker Anurag Kashyap after he was accused of sexual assualt by actor Payal Ghosh.

Babil said, that it is a shame that the Me Too movement is being “misused”. He added, that such “baseless accusations” are only diluting the seriousness of the movement.

In a statement shared on his Instagram page, Babil wrote, “It’s a shame that an invaluable movement like the #metoo is misused in such a malignant manner against a person that has actually inspired equality in an excruciatingly patriarchal industry. We now live in this strange age where it is easier to create a truth, and not manifest the truth. I pray that we evolve.”

“The concern is that the metastasis of baseless accusations through the #metoo movement would ultimately diminish its credibility and women that genuinely need its support would be left in the dark, it is painful,” he added.

Babil wrote in his caption that in the event Payal is proved right, he ‘will take responsibility’.

“Chin up, Anurag sir. I know you all are gonna hate me for this but I’ve got to stand up when something feels wrong. What if the girl is right? Well then, it would break my heart to see that someone who I consider a great man was just a false conception, I am hanging on to my judgement, I will take responsibility if I’m wrong,” he wrote.

Anurag has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct and said that he will take legal recourse.