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

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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 the filmmaker. As Dixit recounts, Bahl’s overtures were met with a stringent reaction from her where she told him, “Main tumhe maarungi if you do this again.” Bahl got furious at Dixit’s refusal. Nayani goes on to narrate another instance when Bahl’s ‘flirtatious’ behaviour even made a 21 year old girl very uncomfortable.

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Vikas Bahl talks about making 'Queen 2' with Kangana Ranaut. Actress reacts
1 year, 2 months ago

Vikas Bahl talks about making 'Queen 2' with Kangana Ranaut. Actress reacts

India Today  

'Queen' is considered as one of the best films of Kangana Ranaut. VIKAS BAHL TEASES 'QUEEN' SEQUEL Filmmaker Vikas Bahl, in an interview with Bollywood Life, revealed that he is planning to start working on 'Queen 2'. "Every day I wake up with a thought of making 'Queen 2', and hopelessly, I will definitely announce it someday", he said. When …

7 years of Queen: Kangana Ranaut pens heartfelt note for director Vikas Bahl
3 years, 10 months ago

7 years of Queen: Kangana Ranaut pens heartfelt note for director Vikas Bahl

India TV News  

As Queen completed seven years of its release, actress Kangana Ranaut penned a heartfelt note for the film's director Vikas Bahl. Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut in the morning shared that she signed the film, Queen thinking this will never be released, and signed it for money. Kangana on Sunday morning tweeted: "After almost a decade long struggle I was told I …

Kangana Ranaut thanks Queen director Vikas Bahl for role in her career, 3 years after accusing him of improper behaviour
3 years, 10 months ago

Kangana Ranaut thanks Queen director Vikas Bahl for role in her career, 3 years after accusing him of improper behaviour

Hindustan Times  

As Queen completed seven years of its release, Kangana Ranaut acknowledged the contribution of director Vikas Bahl to her career. Kangana shared a picture with Vikas and wrote on Twitter, “Vikas sir wherever we may be with our friendship today but I do believe you played a very significant role in shaping my destiny, I enjoyed every minute of our …

Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli on Vikas Bahl being cleared of MeToo charges: ‘Tum logon ka hisab hoga’
5 years, 7 months ago

Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli on Vikas Bahl being cleared of MeToo charges: ‘Tum logon ka hisab hoga’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli Chandel has reacted to reports of filmmaker Vikas Bahl being cleared of sexual harassment charges that were levelled against him last year. Vikas and Kangana worked together in the actor’s first breakthrough film, Queen, that also won two National Film Awards in 2014 - one for the film and one for Kangana. Sharing a link …

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 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 …

Vikas Bahl’s ex-wife says Kangana Ranaut misusing MeToo, actor responds
6 years, 3 months ago

Vikas Bahl’s ex-wife says Kangana Ranaut misusing MeToo, actor responds

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Vikas Bahl’s ex-wife Richa Dubey claimed that Kangana Ranaut was misusing the #MeToo movement after the actor accused the Queen director of sexually inappropriate behavior. Vikas Bahl’s ex-wife Richa Dubey has targeted Kangana Ranaut in her Twitter post. Or would you still giggle and go out wining and dining with that person or because you want to work with …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Kangana's Queen co-actor Nayani Dixit: Vikas Bahl tried his hand on me
6 years, 3 months ago

Kangana's Queen co-actor Nayani Dixit: Vikas Bahl tried his hand on me

India Today  

There seems to be no respite for filmmaker Vikas Bahl as the allegations against him are piling up with each passing day. A few days after Kangana Ranaut came out in support of a woman crew member who accused Bahl of sexually harassing her during the promotional tour of Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet, her Queen co-actor Nayani Dixit has recounted …

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 …

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" …

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 …

Kangana Ranaut opens up about Queen director Vikas Bahl, says he would hold me tight, smell my hair
6 years, 3 months ago

Kangana Ranaut opens up about Queen director Vikas Bahl, says he would hold me tight, smell my hair

India TV News  

"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. " Kangana said though she believed the woman …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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