Vikas Bahl

Vikas Bahl (born 1971) is Indian film producer, screenwriter, and director, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema. He produces films under Phantom Films, and was the former head of UTV Spot Boy. He has won three National Film Awards and one Filmfare Award.He is best known for his 2014 movie Queen, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Director, alongside many more accolades.In October 2018, in an interview with Huffington Post India, a former employee of Phantom Films accused Bahl of sexually harassing her on the sets of movie Queen. Later, the films lead actress Kangana Ranaut spoke out in support of the former Phantom employee, and corroborated her version of Bahls sexual harassment. Following this, Nayani Dixit, Ranauts co-star in the movie, also accused him of sexual misconduct. Phantom Films subsequently disbanded, and founders Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane made formal statements against Bahl and his sexual misdemeanors. In turn, Bahl sent them legal notices, citing defamation of character.

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