Vikas Bahl controversy: Director Hansal Mehta quits Twitter after backlash!

Mumbai: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has quit Twitter after facing backlash over his tweets against "Queen" director Vikas Bahl, who has been accused of sexual harassment. Last year, a woman employee at Phantom Films, which had Bahl as one of the partners along side Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena, had accused Bahl of harassing her during a trip to Goa. Phantom Films has been dissolved after a seven-year run. Hansal had condemned Bahl's behaviour. "Will anybody do anything about this bloody creep or will the industry protect him like it always does? Wish I could do more than just speak out. As a father of two girls, I fear them having to deal with such predators just because nobody took any action against Bahl -- on the contrary a major star has acted in his new film. Who is empowered here? The victim or the creep?"

Will anybody do anything about this bloody creep or will the industry protect him like it always does? 'Queen' Director Vikas Bahl Sexually Assaulted Me, Phantom Films Did Nothing: Survivor Speaks Out https://t.co/dKeqlMkE0n

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) October 6, 2018

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Wish I could do more than just speak out. As a father of two girls I fear them having to deal with such predators just because nobody took any action against Bahl and his ilk- on the contrary a major star has acted in his new film. Who is empowered here? The victim or the creep? https://t.co/Xy1O5djRvN

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) October 6, 2018

Hansal seemed to be taking a dig at actor Hrithik Roshan, who is working with Bahl on "Super 30". This didn't go down too well with Hrithik's fans, who trolled him.

Sir u also worked with sanjay dutt when he had so many criminal charges against !! Where were u moral at dat time or ur responsibility for society changes person to person??? https://t.co/rRaomZfe6Q

— Ashutosh Anand (@IANANDASHU) October 6, 2018

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Hypocrite people like u indirectly trying 2 defame Hrithik caus of his movie will clash with manikarnika which teaser didn't even trend on YouTube. That psycho kangana herself is sexual harasser, u continued n worked with her, n karma dealt with u n Simran/flopran became disaster

— Shafiya Ridwan (@RidwanShafiya) October 6, 2018

Hansal tried to make the users understand his point, but decided to delete his account when he failed. "I'm done with Twitter. A platform that has ambiguous guidelines about hatred, negativity and abuse is no platform ... or debate or discussion -- forget social change. Goodbye," Hansal posted before deleting his account.

So I took a stand. The result was trolling & deflection by people with vested interests. I am disillusioned with this platform and the negativity spread by people when they should be fighting for somebody who is a victim of sexual abuse. I will continue to speak up, But not here.

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) October 6, 2018

I'm done with twitter. A platform that has ambiguous guidelines about hatred, negativity and abuse is no platform for debate or discussion - forget social change. Goodbye.

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) October 6, 2018

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