25 TV Celebrities Including Ankita Lokhande, Tejasswi Prakash, Arjun Bijlani Duped In ₹1.5 Crore Ad Scam!
According to reports, the accused duped celebrities into endorsing an energy drink by promising huge rewards that never materialised. What
The television industry has found itself amid a major controversy as many of them got involved in a fraud case. Television stars, including Ankita Lokhande, Aayush Sharma, Tejasswi Prakash, and Adrija Roy, were allegedly defrauded out of roughly Rs 1.5 crore. A famous manager representing many musicians filed a formal complaint with the Chembur police, revealing the swindle. Here’s the full story.
Ankita Lokhande And More Scammed
According to reports, the accused duped celebrities into endorsing an energy drink by promising huge rewards that never materialised. What appeared to be a typical brand collaboration quickly became a financial nightmare, with payments routinely delayed and then stopped completely.
The accused initially assured an advance payment of ₹10 lakh, even providing a receipt as confirmation; however, no funds were transferred. Subsequently, Binder was instructed to bring artists to an event in Dadar, attended by approximately 100 actors, including Arjun Bijlani, Abhishek Bajaj, and Harsh Rajput. From this gathering, 25 celebrities were finalized for the advertisement, with a total payment of ₹1.32 crore agreed upon.
To gain trust, the accused sent an image of a ₹15 lakh cheque as assurance, promising that the amount would be credited soon. Believing this, Binder proceeded with the advertisement shoot, and the promotional content was uploaded on social media as per the agreement. However, the payments, which were to be cleared within 35 days, never materialised.
Also Read: Rozlyn Khan Sues Ankita Lokhande For Defamation Over Recent Remarks. More Deets Inside!
At the Dadar event, two cheques—one for ₹2 lakh and another for ₹90,000—were handed to the artists, but both bounced. When Binder confronted the accused, she was told that ₹22.5 lakh had been transferred from Dubai, citing currency exchange issues. However, the amount never reached her account.
Further, cheques of ₹6.5 lakh for Tejasswi Prakash and ₹1.25 lakh for Adrija Roy also bounced. On October 18, 2024, the accused issued two more cheques of ₹35 lakh and ₹45 lakh, promising to deposit the amount within two days. Trusting their claim, Bhinder paid an advance of ₹35 lakh to several actors, including Jay Bhanushali, Ankita Lokhande, Aayush Sharma, Sana Sultan, Kushal Tandon, and Abhishek Bajaj. However, the ₹80 lakh cheque issued by the accused also bounced, leading to a complete failure of payments. As a result, Bhinder lost ₹16.91 lakh from her funds, while the total fraud reached ₹1.32 crore.
First Published: March 17, 2025 2:46 PM
