Imtiaz Ali has come under criticism for his remarks on the casting couch in Bollywood, with filmmaker-writer Vinta Nanda accusing him of speaking on behalf of women. In response to the backlash, Ali clarified that his comments were misunderstood.

Filmmaker Vinta Nanda, who had accused actor Alok Nath in the #MeToo movement, slammed director Imtiaz Ali on Friday after he spoke about casting couch and women's safety in the film industry. She also questioned why was he chosen to speak on behalf of women.

Filmmaker and writer Vinta Nanda has strongly criticized director Imtiaz Ali for his remarks on women's safety and the casting couch in the film industry during a session at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali recently faced backlash for his comments on the safety of women on sets and on the casting couch at IFFI Goa. Filmmaker-writer Vinta Nanda criticised his remarks and questioned why he was chosen to speak on behalf of women.

Vinta Nanda criticised Imtiaz Ali's comments on women's safety and the casting couch at IFFI Goa, questioning his authority to speak on the subject.

Imtiaz Ali recently spoke at IFFI Goa and discussed topics like gender portrayal in Hindi cinema and the safety of women on sets. His comments, however, didn't go down well with filmmaker-writer Vinta Nanda.