A file photo of Subhash Ghai | Photo Credit: Instagram

After being accused of sexual assault by an anynomous woman, filmmaker Subhash Ghai, known for his movies like Pardes, Taal, Ram Lakhan, Saudagar, Khalnayak and more, has issued a clarification statement on the accusation against him. The director has also threatened to sue the accuser

His statement read as follows, “Sad that it’s becoming a fashion to malign anyone known, bringing stories from past without truth or half truth.I deny firmly all false allegations like these. I've always respected every woman in my life and at work place.”

“We lived with dignity and always respected others dignity. If she claims this way, she should go to court of law & prove it. Justice will be done or I will go for defamation certainly,” read the statement. (Also read: Subhash Ghai latest to be named in India's #MeToo firestorm, accused of 'drugging and raping' former employee)

In an anonymous account shared on Twitter, a woman has accused Subhash Ghai of drugging and raping her. Mahima Kukreja, who was one of the first few women to accuse comedian Utsav Chakraborty, had shared the account. Since the accuser wanted her identity to be concealed, her name and display photograph were blurred in the chat screenshots. In the screengrabs shared, the said woman shared her ordeal and alleged that Subhash Ghai offered her a spiked drink and assaulted her in a hotel room. (Also read: Piyush Mishra accused of making sexual advances at a woman; 'Was probably a few drinks down', says the actor)

In the wake of the MeToo movement, several television and Indian film celebrities have been accused of sexual harassment. While Nana Patekar was accused by Tanushree Dutta, Alok Nath, Sajid Khan and Vikas Bahl among others have been accused by multiple women.