Sanal Kumar Sasidharan Faces Harassment Allegations from Female Star

Sanal Kumar Sasidharan Faces Harassment Allegations from Female Star

2 days ago | 5 Views

Malayalam filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan has been booked for harassing a prominent female actor online based on a complaint filed by her. A case has been registered against him at the Elamakkara Police Station in Kochi for alleged stalking, criminal intimidation and defamation. 

Sanal Kumar Sasidharan booked for harassment

Police told PTI on Tuesday that Sanal has been booked on charges of harassing a prominent actor on a social media platform. Elamakkara police registered a case against him under various sections. The complaint against him was lodged on Monday after Sanal, in a recent Facebook post, claimed that the lives of the actor and her daughter were under threat.

Sanal posted a copy of the FIR registered against him on his Facebook and Instagram, claiming that someone else had filed the complaint against him in the actor's name. According to Matrubhumi, the actor also accused Sanal of releasing audio conversations in her name. A lookout notice will reportedly be issued against the filmmaker as he is in the US. Kochi police have contacted the Indian embassy there.

Previous history with female actor

Sanal was arrested and released on bail in May 2022 based on a complaint by the same actor over allegations of blackmail and maligning her reputation online. Back then, Sanal had visited a temple in his hometown, Parassala, with his relatives when the arrest took place. When police dressed in plain clothes reportedly tried to take him into custody, the director went LIVE on Facebook claiming that he was being ‘kidnapped’ and that he had no faith in the system.

Sanal is known for helming films like S Durga, previously titled Sexy Durga, which received the Hivos Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017. His last directorial was the 2022 film Vazhakku with Tovino Thomas, which also faced controversy due to a feud between the director and actor.

Read Also: The Stunt That Shook Mahesh Bhatt: Akshay Kumar's Fearless Leap


"Get the latest Bollywood entertainment news, trending celebrity news, latest celebrity news, new movie reviews, latest entertainment news, latest Bollywood news, and Bollywood celebrity fashion & style updates!"

HOW DID YOU LIKE THIS ARTICLE? CHOOSE YOUR EMOTICON !

#