Payal Ghosh

Payal Ghosh (born 1986) is an Indian politician and former actress, who worked in Telugu and Hindi films. In 2020, Ghosh filed a police complaint alleging sexual harassment against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in connection with an alleged 2013 incident. Kashyap denied the allegations, describing them as baseless, alleging that the complaint was politically motivated in response to his criticism of the government. The matter received media attention, and related legal proceedings included a defamation suit filed by actor Richa Chadha, which was later settled following Ghosh's apology. In October 2020, she joined the Republican Party of India (Athawale) and was appointed vice president of its women's wing.