Bolywood director Madhur Bhandarkar of Chandini bar and Fashion fame is facing tough time with the allegations on him. In July 2004, model-turned-actress Priti Jain had filed a FIR claiming that Madhur Bhandarkar had raped her a number of occasions between 1999 & 2004 beneath the excuse of getting married with her & launching her as heroine in his films.
After 5 years the Mumbai court on Wednesday has declared that the FIR filed on director is genuine and ordered the police for further investigation. The Magistrate has ordered Madhur Bhandarkar to present before Acharya court on December 22nd.
The next hearing is slated for Dec 22. Priti Jain's statement will be recorded on that day. She will also be submitting details of threatening SMSes sent to her by Madhur Bhandarkar, and some other evidences.
The aspiring actress had in her complaint to the police in 2004 alleged that Bhandarkar and she had sex 16 times between 1999 and 2004. Priti also claimed that Bhandarkar had promised to marry her and make her a star.
"Madhur had promised to give me a lead role in his films. However, he didn't offer me a lead role in any of his movies. At times when I refused, he raped me," she alleged in her complaint.
After 5 years the Mumbai court on Wednesday has declared that the FIR filed on director is genuine and ordered the police for further investigation. The Magistrate has ordered Madhur Bhandarkar to present before Acharya court on December 22nd.
The next hearing is slated for Dec 22. Priti Jain's statement will be recorded on that day. She will also be submitting details of threatening SMSes sent to her by Madhur Bhandarkar, and some other evidences.
The aspiring actress had in her complaint to the police in 2004 alleged that Bhandarkar and she had sex 16 times between 1999 and 2004. Priti also claimed that Bhandarkar had promised to marry her and make her a star.
"Madhur had promised to give me a lead role in his films. However, he didn't offer me a lead role in any of his movies. At times when I refused, he raped me," she alleged in her complaint.
