After dissolving Phantom Films, Anurag Kashyap has now stepped down as a board member of Mumbai Film Festival in the wake of allegations on former partner Vikas Bahl. The Queen director was called out by an ex-employee of Phantom for sexually harassing her on the promotional tour of Bombay Velvet in 2015.

The woman crew member revealed that she reached out to Anurag Kashyap, who was also the co-founder of Phantom Films. However, she said that nothing came from this, and the subject was not approached with adequate seriousness, till two years later.

Soon Anurag announced the dissolution of Phantom Films. When many questioned Anurag for not standing up for the woman, the filmmaker issued a long statement claiming that his company had cut all ties with Vikas Bahl after the incident. He added that he named and shamed Bahl for his indecent behaviour and also issued an apology to the woman crew member.

And now, in turn of events, he has stepped down from his duties as a board member from MAMI. He took to Twitter to make the announcement, "In the light of the current events, I have decided to step back from my duties as a board member from MAMI until the shadow of doubt of our alleged complicitness in silence and not doing anything about it, is cleared."

In the light of the current events , I have decided to step back from my duties as a board member from MAMI until the shadow of doubt of our alleged complicitness in silence and not doing anything about it , is cleared. October 10, 2018

He further denied staying silent on the allegations pertaining to Vikas Bahl. "On the other hand I vehemently deny to have stayed silent on the issue and not doing anything about it for years. Can't explain further to people who don't understand due process, legalities. Have been resilient through all accusations, keep flinging them my way," added Kashyap.

On the other hand I vehemently deny to have stayed silent on the issue & not doing anything about it for years. Can’t explain further to people who don’t understand due process, legalities. Have been resilient through all accusations , keep flinging them my way. Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) October 10, 2018

The filmmaker added that he shamed Vikas Bahl, and the only people he is answerable to is the women he works with.

The accused was named and shamed a long time back. For people who don’t read the details & only the headlines, I have no response. A lot of women work with me and have been around , I am answerable to them & they stand witness to our actions &our struggle to do the right thing. Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) October 10, 2018

Meanwhile, Vikas Bahl has sent legal notices to Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane calling them "opportunists" for making him look like the fall guy. In the notice, Bahl has alleged that Kashyap and Motwane acted on hearsay to portray him as a villain.

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