Bollywood calls out Vikas Bahl as former Phantom employee accuse of him molestation
6 years, 3 months ago

Bollywood calls out Vikas Bahl as former Phantom employee accuse of him molestation

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and screenwriter Apurva Asrani are among the first voices from the Hindi film industry to condemn Queen director Vikas Bahl over the sexual harassment allegations against him. In 2015, a woman employee at Phantom Films, which had Bahl as one of the partners along side Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena, had levelled allegations of molestation against Bahl, who she said behaved inappropriately during a trip to Goa. A former employee of Phantom Films has alleged that Vikas Bahl sexually assaulted her. According to the publication they had also sent detailed questionnaires to Phantom Films's remaining three partners -- Bahl, Motwane and Mantena.

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Super 30 actress Mrunal Thakur on Vikas Bahl controversy: What was film's fault
5 years, 6 months ago

Super 30 actress Mrunal Thakur on Vikas Bahl controversy: What was film's fault

India TV News  

Actor Mrunal Thakur says she did not want "Super 30" to be affected by the sexual harassment allegations surrounding its director Vikas Bahl as many people worked hard on the project. The "Queen" director was accused of sexual harassment by a former employee at the now dissolved Phantom Films, which had Bahl as one of the partners alongside Anurag Kashyap, …

#MeToo: The Inside Story Of How Vikas Bahl Was Exonerated By His Own Company
5 years, 6 months ago

#MeToo: The Inside Story Of How Vikas Bahl Was Exonerated By His Own Company

Huff Post  

Hindustan Times via Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was first published on 3 July 2019. They have to respect her autonomy and not pursue the case if she doesn’t wish for them to.” However, Bahl notes in his submission, “I was informed that in light of the peculiar circumstances, the ICC would reach out to the complainant to find …

Vikas Bahl cleared of sexual harassment charges following internal probe, will receive directorial credit for Super 30
5 years, 7 months ago

Vikas Bahl cleared of sexual harassment charges following internal probe, will receive directorial credit for Super 30

Firstpost  

The inquiry was headed by Reliance since it holds a 50 percent stake in Phantom Films, the production house which director Vikas Bahl was earlier part of Bollywood director Vikas Bahl, who was accused of sexual harassment by a former Phantom employee at the peak of the #MeToo movement in India, has reportedly been given a clean chit by an …

#MeToo: Vikas Bahl cleared of sexual harassment charges, to return as Super 30 director
5 years, 7 months ago

#MeToo: Vikas Bahl cleared of sexual harassment charges, to return as Super 30 director

India Today  

Vikas Bahl, who was accused of sexual harassment by an employee of Phantom Films, has been cleared of all charges following an internal inquiry by Reliance Entertainment. Shibasish Sarkar, Group CEO, Reliance Entertainment, confirmed the news to the daily, saying, "Yes, it is that the internal complaints committee report has exonerated Vikas Bahl. With ICC clearing Vikas Bahl's name, we …

Vikas Bahl defamation case hearing pushed to 21 November; Judge says Phantom co-founders made contradictory statements
6 years, 2 months ago

Vikas Bahl defamation case hearing pushed to 21 November; Judge says Phantom co-founders made contradictory statements

Firstpost  

Filmmaker Vikas Bahl, accused of sexual assault by a former employee of Phantom Films, had filed a Rs 10 crore defamation suit against former partners in the production house Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane. Filmmaker Vikas Bahl, accused of sexual assault by a former employee of Phantom Films, had filed a Rs 10 crore defamation suit against former partners in …

Vikas Bahl broke down, promised to go into rehab after coming clean on harassment, says Anurag Kashyap's lawyer
6 years, 2 months ago

Vikas Bahl broke down, promised to go into rehab after coming clean on harassment, says Anurag Kashyap's lawyer

Firstpost  

Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane’s lawyer Venkatesh Dhond said that Vikas Bahl was confronted by his partners immediately following the incident. Filmmaker Vikas Bahl reportedly broke down and promised to go for rehabilitation after confessing to have sexually harassed a former employee, says the lawyer representing fellow Phantom Films co-founders Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane. According to India Today, Kashyap …

Vikas Bahl cried and promised to go into rehab after confessing to Anurag Kashyap: Report
6 years, 2 months ago

Vikas Bahl cried and promised to go into rehab after confessing to Anurag Kashyap: Report

Hindustan Times  

According to the lawyer representing directors Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane in court against their former Phantom Films partner Vikas Bahl, the Queen director had cried after confessing to sexually harassing a former employee. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap leaves Bombay High Court after attending a hearing on the defamation case filed against him by filmamker Vikas Bahl, in Mumbai on Tuesday. …

Vikas Bahl files a Rs 10-crore defamation suit against former partners Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane
6 years, 2 months ago

Vikas Bahl files a Rs 10-crore defamation suit against former partners Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Vikas Bahl has moved the Bombay High Court with a Rs 10-crore defamation suit against his former Phantom Films partners Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane amid the #MeToo furore. Vikas Bahl has filed a defamation suit against Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane. The Queen fame director Bahl was last year accused of sexual harassment by a former employee of …

Vikas Bahl files Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane
6 years, 2 months ago

Vikas Bahl files Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane

India TV News  

Filmmaker Vikas Bahl, accused of sexual assault by a former employee of Phantom Films, has filed a Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, his former partners in the production house. Justice Kathawalla directed Bahl, Kashyap, Motwane and the woman to appear in person in his chamber on Friday, when the matter would be heard. To …

Hard to believe it happened at Phantom Films: Arjun Kapoor on Vikas Bahl sexual harassment controversy
6 years, 3 months ago

Hard to believe it happened at Phantom Films: Arjun Kapoor on Vikas Bahl sexual harassment controversy

India TV News  

After Anurag Kashyap, Kangana Ranaut and Imran Khan, Arjun Kapoor spoke up against Vikas Bahl who was accused of sexual misconduct by several women. Vikas Bahl was accused of sexual harassment by a former employee of Phantom Films, which is formed by four members Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Madhu Mantena and Bahl himself. Personalities like Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Rajat …

Subhash Ghai drugged and raped me: Woman recounts horrific experience
6 years, 3 months ago

Subhash Ghai drugged and raped me: Woman recounts horrific experience

India Today  

This month, we've read chilling and horrific experiences about sexual assault and abuse. Following this, many women have come forward and called out men like Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath, Rajat Kapoor and Kailash Kher for unwarranted advances and molestation. He slowly started putting his hand on my thigh, giving me a big hug saying that I did good that day." …

Lekha Washington on Vikas Bahl: He's one of the least offensive in misogynistic Bollywood
6 years, 3 months ago

Lekha Washington on Vikas Bahl: He's one of the least offensive in misogynistic Bollywood

India Today  

Lekha Washington, who has acted in Tamil films like Jayamkondan and Va, has now accused filmmaker Vikas Bahl of crossing the line with her a few years ago. In a series of tweets, she has accused the Queen director of harassing her during her audition for the unreleased Hindi film Peter Gaya Kaam Se. Screenshot of Lekha's tweets However, she …

Vikas Bahl slaps legal notice on former Phantom Films partners
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikas Bahl slaps legal notice on former Phantom Films partners

The Hindu  

After being accused by four women of sexual misconduct, director Vikas Bahl has been dropped from the credits of Hrithik Roshan film ’83 and been sent a show-cause notice terminating his membership from the Indian Film & Television Directors' Association. On Tuesday, Mr. Bahl responded by sending former partners at Phantom Films, Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, a legal notice …

Vikas Bahl sends legal notice to Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, asks them to apologise and withdraw messages from social media
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikas Bahl sends legal notice to Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, asks them to apologise and withdraw messages from social media

Op India  

Bollywood director Vikas Bahl, who has been accused of being a sexual predator by one of the former employees, has issued a legal notice to his former partners of the Phantom Films – Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane and has also called them as “opportunists” for using the allegations to defame him. In the legal notice sent to Kashyap and …

Vikas Bahl accuses Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane of defaming him in legal notice
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikas Bahl accuses Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane of defaming him in legal notice

Hindustan Times  

Director Vikas Bahl has hit back at friends and colleagues Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane after they publically called him out for allegedly molesting a female employee of their production company, Phantom Films. Vikas has sought an ‘unconditional apology’ from Anurag and Vikramaditya in his legal notice sent on Tuesday. The notice also said, “This makes us wonder whether the …

Imran Khan says 3 actresses told him about Vikas Bahl, feels dirty about not speaking up earlier
6 years, 3 months ago

Imran Khan says 3 actresses told him about Vikas Bahl, feels dirty about not speaking up earlier

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood actor Imran Khan has said that he knew about disgraced film director Vikas Bahl’s alleged sexual misconduct against female actors and feels guilty about not speaking up about it sooner. Imran Khan says Bollywood would ignore the allegations against Vikas Bahl. Imran said that Bollywood learnt about the allegations against Vikas in 2017. At a party almost six months …

Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap and Vikarmaditya Motwane portrayed me as a villain
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap and Vikarmaditya Motwane portrayed me as a villain

India Today  

With the #MeToo tide taking over Bollywood, filmmaker Vikas Bahl saw himself in troubled waters after an ex-employee of Phantom Films accused him of sexual harassment. Soon Anurag not only dissolved Phantom Films but also released a long statement claiming that his company had cut all ties with Vikas Bahl after the incident. Phantom Films co-founder Vikramaditya Motwane, too, called …

Rajkummar Rao on harassment allegations against Vikas Bahl: What is wrong is wrong
6 years, 3 months ago

Rajkummar Rao on harassment allegations against Vikas Bahl: What is wrong is wrong

Hindustan Times  

After Kangana Ranaut, Hansal Mehta, Nandita Das, Sonam Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap, Rajkummar Rao has now come out against Queen director Vikas Bahl. Rajkummar Rao came out against Queen director Vikas Bahl on sexual harassment allegations against the director. While Kangana Ranaut also shared a Me Too account that involved Vikas, her costar from Queen, Rajkummar Rao has said in …

Vikas Bahl offered me to share his room when I complained about my two star hotel, says Queen actress Nayani Dixit
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikas Bahl offered me to share his room when I complained about my two star hotel, says Queen actress Nayani Dixit

Firstpost  

Vikas Bahl was accused of sexual molestation by one of his colleagues at Phantom Films, following which Queen actress Kangana Ranaut also opened up. After news of Phantom Films’ dissolution and sexual harassment allegations against Queen director Vikas Bahl, Bollywood Hungama reports actress Nayani Dixit, who played Kangana Ranaut ’s friend Sonal in the film, has also levelled allegations against …

Hrithik Roshan reacts to Vikas Bahl sexual harassment row: 'All proven offenders must be punished'
6 years, 3 months ago

Hrithik Roshan reacts to Vikas Bahl sexual harassment row: 'All proven offenders must be punished'

Firstpost  

Hrithik Roshan has spoken out against his next film Super 30 ’s director Vikas Bahl, who was accused of sexual harassment by a former Phantom Films employee. The actor tweeted condemning Bahl’s actions, saying that it is impossible for him to share a professional relationship with someone of such grave misconduct. Following this Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, who were …

Vikramaditya Motwane, Neeraj Ghaywan, Varun Grover release statements about Vikas Bahl sexual harassment row
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikramaditya Motwane, Neeraj Ghaywan, Varun Grover release statements about Vikas Bahl sexual harassment row

Firstpost  

Vikramaditya Motwane and Neeraj Ghaywan have also opened up about the allegations of sexual harassment against Vikas Bahl. After Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane opened up about a former employee’s sexual harassment allegations against Queen director Vikas Bahl. Kashyap, Bahl, Motwane and Madhu Mantena had jointly founded Phantom Films in 2011, where the woman worked. Varun Grover, who has frequently collaborated …

Vikas Bahl sexual harassment row: Additional details from Bombay Velvet press junket, and what's happened to Phantom Films since
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikas Bahl sexual harassment row: Additional details from Bombay Velvet press junket, and what's happened to Phantom Films since

Firstpost  

Observations from the Bombay Velvet press junket in 2015: Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl were not friends. Here’s why: I was one of the journalists to have landed at a five star resort by the sea in Goa for the Bombay Velvet press junket in 2015. What has followed, as per the survivor’s account, is mismanagement by founders of Phantom …

Vikramaditya Motwane: Vikas Bahl is a sexual offender, he ruined a young woman's life
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikramaditya Motwane: Vikas Bahl is a sexual offender, he ruined a young woman's life

India Today  

Filmmaker and co-founder of Phantom Films, Vikramaditya Motwane, has opened up about the allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against Vikas Bahl by a crew member. Motwane revealed that when the victim shared her nightmarish experience with him, Anurag Kashyap and Madhu Mantena in March 2017, they were "horrified". "We offered suspending Vikas from the company for a long period of …

Vikas Bahl tried to forcibly kiss me: Actress shares nightmarish experience
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikas Bahl tried to forcibly kiss me: Actress shares nightmarish experience

India Today  

The allegations against filmmaker Vikas Bahl are piling up. After a woman crew member accused him of sexually harassing her during the promotional tour of Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet, an actress, requesting anonymity, has now come forward and related how the Queen director once tried to "forcibly kiss her". She also alleged that "pretending to be drunk and feigning ignorance" …

Vikramaditya Motwane apologises after sexual harassment claims against Vikas Bahl, says a girl’s life was ruined
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikramaditya Motwane apologises after sexual harassment claims against Vikas Bahl, says a girl’s life was ruined

Hindustan Times  

Vikramaditya Motwane, filmmaker and co-founder of Phantom Films, has broken his silence on sexual harassment allegations levelled against director Vikas Bahl by one of his former employees. Bahl and Motwane founded Phantom Films along with Anurag Kashyap and Madhu Mantena seven years ago; the company was dissolved on Saturday as a report detailing the harassment allegations emerged in Huffington Post. …

Anurag Kashyap says he knew about sexual harassment claims against Vikas Bahl, apologises to victim
6 years, 3 months ago

Anurag Kashyap says he knew about sexual harassment claims against Vikas Bahl, apologises to victim

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood director and producer Anurag Kashyap has accepted that he knew of the sexual abuse allegations against Phantom Films co-owner Vikas Bahl, levelled by a former employee of his company. Anurag shared a two-page explanation on Twitter after Huffington Post India published an article on Saturday detailing the victim’s account of assault and Anurag’s statement that “we didn’t handle it …

Hansal Mehta, Apurva Asrani call out ‘Queen’ director Vikas Bahl over harassment allegations
6 years, 3 months ago

Hansal Mehta, Apurva Asrani call out ‘Queen’ director Vikas Bahl over harassment allegations

The Hindu  

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and screen writer Apurva Asrani are among the first voices from the Hindi film industry to condemned “Queen” director Vikas Bahl over the sexual harassment allegations against him. Last year, a woman employee at Phantom Films, which had Bahl as one of the partners along side Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena, had levelled allegations of …

Kangana Ranaut on Vikas Bahl: Everytime we met socially, he'd bury his face in my neck, hold me really tight
6 years, 3 months ago

Kangana Ranaut on Vikas Bahl: Everytime we met socially, he'd bury his face in my neck, hold me really tight

Firstpost  

Queen actor Kangana Ranaut has alleged filmmaker Vikas Bahl made her feel uncomfortable on several occasions, after a woman employee at Phantom Films reiterated her allegations of molestation against the film director. After the article went viral, Queen actor Kangana Ranaut also raised her voice against Bahl, the director of the movie. “But still every time we met, socially greeted …

Kangana Ranaut accuses Vikas Bahl of harassment, says he’d hold her too tight, brag about casual sex
6 years, 3 months ago

Kangana Ranaut accuses Vikas Bahl of harassment, says he’d hold her too tight, brag about casual sex

Hindustan Times  

Actor Kangana Ranaut has extended support to a former employee of Phantom Films who has accused Super 30 director Vikas Bahl of molestation, saying the director had harassed her on the sets of Queen as well. He’d say ‘I love how you smell K’.” Kangana Ranaut has claimed Queen director Vikas Bahl exhibited sexually inappropriate behaviour during the shoot. The …

Anurag Kashyap on Vikas Bahl sexual harassment row: I named and shamed him
6 years, 3 months ago

Anurag Kashyap on Vikas Bahl sexual harassment row: I named and shamed him

India Today  

Two weeks ago, Tanushree Dutta's accusations of sexual assault against Nana Patekar sent the nation reeling. After the incident, the woman, who was a crew member, reached out to director Anurag Kashyap, who was also the co-founder of Phantom Films. "Since we were told then that there was very little that we could do, we decided to take a strong …

Hansal Mehta, Apurva Asrani urge industry to condemn filmmaker Vikas Bahl over sexual harassment allegations
6 years, 3 months ago

Hansal Mehta, Apurva Asrani urge industry to condemn filmmaker Vikas Bahl over sexual harassment allegations

India TV News  

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and screen writer Apurva Asrani are among the first voice from Bollywood, who have called out at Queen director Vikas Bahl over sexual harassment allegations laid against him. Bahl was one of the partners among Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena at Phantom Films. Sharing the article on Twitter, Mehta wrote, "Will anybody do anything about …

Amid Phantom Films' dissolution, woman who accused Vikas Bahl of sexual harassment speaks up – Firstpost
6 years, 3 months ago

Amid Phantom Films' dissolution, woman who accused Vikas Bahl of sexual harassment speaks up – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The woman claimed that despite knowing what Vikas Bahl did to her, Phantom Films’ members did not do anything for almost two years. Following the news of Phantom Films getting dissolved, a sexual harassment survivor who had claimed producer cum director Vikas Bahl had molested her, opened up to HuffPost India. Before leaving the room, the woman recollects Bahl’s last …

Queen director Vikas Bahl sexually assaulted me: Woman recounts horror
6 years, 3 months ago

Queen director Vikas Bahl sexually assaulted me: Woman recounts horror

India Today  

In the midst of the Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar raging controversy, another story that had been buried out of sight, has been brought into the limelight with much vigour. In 2015, the four partners at Phantom Films, the production house set up by directors Vikas Bahl, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and producer Madhu Mantena discovered that one of them had been …

Kangana Ranaut on Vikas Bahl: He'd bury his face in my neck and hold me tight
6 years, 3 months ago

Kangana Ranaut on Vikas Bahl: He'd bury his face in my neck and hold me tight

India Today  

A few hours after Anurag Kashyap announced the dissolution of Phantom Films, a woman came forward and recounted her tale of sexual harassment at the hands of filmmaker Vikas Bahl, who is one of the founders of Phantom Films. Kangana said, that Bahl despite being married, would often boast about having casual sex with a new partner, every other day. …

I am not on talking terms with Vikas Bahl, says Anurag Kashyap
6 years, 4 months ago

I am not on talking terms with Vikas Bahl, says Anurag Kashyap

Hindustan Times  

The four filmmakers behind Phantom -- Anurag Kashyap, Madhu Mantena, Vikas Bahl and Vikramaditya Motwane – drifted apart in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against Bahl. Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl are partners in Phantom Films. We will continue making films together but I see no point in making him uncomfortable.” The rumour that Anurag has stopped visiting the …

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