Vikas Bahl Responds to IFTDA’s Notice, Denies All Allegations Levelled at Him

Vikas Bahl has claimed that all the allegations levelled at him are false and malicious.

Filmmaker Vikas Bahl, who was accused of sexual harassment by a former colleague in 2015, has responded to the show cause notice sent to him by Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association. He has stated that all the allegations levelled at him are false and malicious.

According to a report in PTI, in his response, Bahl said, “I deny all the alleged sexual harassment charges levelled against me and as stated in your said notice. These alleged charges are not only false, erroneous, malicious, motivated but have no factual basis. Further, you may also note that till date neither has any criminal complaint been filed against me in respect of the alleged sexual harassment charges nor have I been called upon by any investigation agency for investigation with respect to the same.”

He has reportedly slapped Rs 10 crore defamation case against his former colleagues Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane. In his response, he further wrote, “My partners Mr Anurag Kashyap and Mr Vikramaditya Motwane have published defamatory tweets/articles/statements against me with an intent to settle personal scores, exact vendetta, and due to professional jealousy and with the sole intent to defame me, malign my image and destroy my career and hence I request your good office not to rely upon any statement so made by them.”

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who worked with the director in Queen, earlier accused him of sexual misconduct. She said, “Every time we met, socially greeted and hugged each other, he (Bahl) would bury his face in my neck, hold me really tight and breathe in the smell of my hair. It took me a great amount of strength and effort to pull myself out of his embrace. He’d say ‘I love how you smell K.”

Actor Hrithik Roshan, whose upcoming film, Super 30 is directed by Vikas, has requested the makers to take strict action against the latter if needed.