An extremely disgusting case has emerged in Bengaluru after the police arrested an actor-director accused of harassing and blackmailing an actress. The victim has made strong and serious allegations against the director named BI Hemant Kumar, as per which, he harassed her on false promises of taking her as the lead in films. The police have taken the accused into custody. Read on for more.
What Is The Case
Reportedly, the accused met the actress in 2022 and promised her a lead role in a film titled 3. As per an NDTV report, a contract was also signed with a 2 lakh remuneration, and 60k was the advance payment. However, things took a wrong turn when the director allegedly started forcing the woman to wear short clothes and do obscene scenes. He also harassed her during the shoot, and continued doing it even after the shoot was completed.
As per the complainant, the accused also allegedly recorded her after spiking her drink during of the promotional event in 2023, and used it to blackmail her. The accused reportedly shared fake pictures and videos of the woman on social media, and also broke the Bengaluru City Civil Court’s restraining order. The director has also been accused of leaking the woman’s personal details online.
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As per the reports, Hemant has been arrested by the Rajajinagar police and the team is currently investigating the matter.
This is so serious, and disturbing. There are so many young aspiring actors and these cases will only shake their belief. We hope that justice is served soon.