Actress
Taapsee
Pannu
was
among
the
first
people
who
backed
filmmaker
Anurag
Kashyap
when
the
latter
was
accused
of
sexual
misconduct
by
Payal
Ghosh.
The
Manmarziyaan
actress
had
tweeted
a
picture
with
Anurag
and
captioned
it
as,
"For
you,
my
friend,
are
the
biggest
feminist
I
know.
See
you
on
the
sets
soon
of
yet
another
piece
of
art
that
shows
how
powerful
and
significant
women
are
in
the
world
you
create
:)"
The
actress
was
trolled
on
social
media
for
defending
Anurag
in
the
controversy.
Recently,
while
speaking
with
Mumbai
Mirror,
Taapsee
opened
up
about
her
stand
in
this
#MeToo
row,
and
why
she
feels
strongly
about
supporting
the
filmmaker.
Taapsee
Pannu
Says
She
Will
Be
The
First
One
To
Break
Ties
With
Anurag
Kashyap
If
He
Is
Made
Guilty
Of
Sexual
Harassment
The
actress
told
Mumbai
Mirror,
"If
he
is
found
guilty,
I'll
be
the
first
person
to
break
all
ties
with
him.
But
if
the
investigation
is
inconclusive,
how
can
the
sanctity
of
the
#MeToo
movement
be
sustained?
How
will
real
victims
benefit
from
a
power
that's
come
to
us
after
years
of
suppression?
It's
wrong
for
women
to
derail
the
movement.
Abusing
power
isn't
gender-specific."
Taapsee
Pannu
Says
Anurag
Treats
Women
With
Respect
"Anurag
has
a
lot
of
respect
for
women,
never
badmouths
anyone
even
if
that
person
hasn't
been
kind
to
him
in
public.
His
is
one
of
those
rare
sets
where
the
number
of
women
on
the
crew
equals
men,
and
they
only
have
nice
things
to
say
about
him.
If
someone
has
been
harassed,
let
them
initiate
an
investigation,
let
the
truth
come
out,"
the
actress
told
the
tabloid.
Taapsee
Pannu
On
Why
She
Never
Shies
Away
From
Expressing
Her
Opinion
On
Controversial
Topics
When
asked
about
why
she
never
shies
away
from
speaking
her
mind
when
it
comes
to
controversial
topics
like
this
case,
the
actress
explained,
"I
try
very
hard
to
remain
neutral
too,
but
my
conscience
won't
allow
it.
If
I
keep
mum,
I
feel
like
I
am
deaf
and
dumb,
someone
who
can't
even
stand
up
for
an
industry
that
has
given
her,
her
identity.
I
don't
understand
why
we
have
to
live
in
fear
if
we
don't
have
any
skeletons
in
her
closet.
I
don't
take
names
because
I
hate
the
sin,
not
the
sinner.
But
for
myself,
I
can't
be
spineless
and
heartless.
If
I
am
in
a
position
where
what
I
say
matters,
why
stay
quiet?
Speaking
out
helps
me
sleep
better."
Speaking
about
work,
Taapsee
Pannu
and
Anurag
Kashyap
are
all
set
to
reunite
for
a
supernatural
thriller.
Talking
about
the
film,
Taapsee
revealed
that
it
will
have
Anurag's
signature
touch,
but
will
also
trace
his
evolution
as
a
filmmaker.