<p class="title">A former newspaper staffer on Thursday accused Piyush Mishra of inappropriate behaviour during a party but the writer-director said he was probably a "few drinks down" and apologises if he made the "lady uncomfortable".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ketki Joshi, in a Facebook post, said that she met Mishra as a fan at a party where he was the main guest in 2014. He "started light flirting in front of the 20-25 people" and kept drinking throughout the party, getting progressively inebriated.</p>.<p>When she passed by him when the party ended, "he grabbed my hand and started rubbing his hands against mine", she said, adding to the spate of accusations against a host of celebrities and others as the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/metoo" target="_blank">#MeToo movement</a> gathered force for another day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The host came to her rescue but it happened a second time when she went to the terrace to fetch something, Joshi said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He suddenly stood up and took a step towards me. I sensed he wąs coming to hug me or grope me. I told in an authoritative raised voice, 'Aap please baith jaaiye'. The others heard this and quickly came there and took me away," she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Had it not been for the hosts and friends, "Mishra certainly would have groped me or might have sexually assaulted me", she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mishra said in his response that he had read the allegations made about him and forwarded to him by a few journalists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I do not remember the stated incident as I was probably a few drinks down. But nevertheless, I would like to extend my apology for making the lady uncomfortable either with my words or actions," Mishra told PTI.</p>
<p class="title">A former newspaper staffer on Thursday accused Piyush Mishra of inappropriate behaviour during a party but the writer-director said he was probably a "few drinks down" and apologises if he made the "lady uncomfortable".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ketki Joshi, in a Facebook post, said that she met Mishra as a fan at a party where he was the main guest in 2014. He "started light flirting in front of the 20-25 people" and kept drinking throughout the party, getting progressively inebriated.</p>.<p>When she passed by him when the party ended, "he grabbed my hand and started rubbing his hands against mine", she said, adding to the spate of accusations against a host of celebrities and others as the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/metoo" target="_blank">#MeToo movement</a> gathered force for another day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The host came to her rescue but it happened a second time when she went to the terrace to fetch something, Joshi said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He suddenly stood up and took a step towards me. I sensed he wąs coming to hug me or grope me. I told in an authoritative raised voice, 'Aap please baith jaaiye'. The others heard this and quickly came there and took me away," she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Had it not been for the hosts and friends, "Mishra certainly would have groped me or might have sexually assaulted me", she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mishra said in his response that he had read the allegations made about him and forwarded to him by a few journalists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I do not remember the stated incident as I was probably a few drinks down. But nevertheless, I would like to extend my apology for making the lady uncomfortable either with my words or actions," Mishra told PTI.</p>