Former CM Nishank's daughter claims two Bollywood producers duped her
Dehradun, Feb 9 (PTI): Former Union minister and ex-Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank's daughter Aarushi Nishank has accused two Mumbai-based film producers of duping her of Rs 4 crore after promising her a role in a movie.
However, the two film producers have termed the allegations as "false".
On the basis of a complaint filed by Aarushi Nishank, an FIR has been lodged against the two under various sections of the BNS, including extortion, cheating and fraud, forgery, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy, investigating officer sub-inspector Manmohan Singh Negi said here.
In the complaint, she has alleged that Mansi Varun Bagla and Varun Pramod Kumar Bagla offered her an important role in a Hindi film they were producing and lured her to invest Rs 5 crore in it after promising big returns in the movie's earnings.
Trusting them, she initially transferred Rs 2 crore to the accused through her firm Himshree Films. She also made additional payments to them subsequently bringing the total amount to Rs 4 crore, the complaint alleged.
However, the two later informed her that she had been replaced by another actor in the movie and its shoot in India had been completed, she alleged.
Aarushi Nishank asked the two to return her money but they refused to do so and also allegedly threatened her.
''Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" -- the movie in which Aarushi was offered a role -- starred Vikrant Massey and Shanaya Kapoor in lead roles.
When asked about the allegations, Varun Pramod Kumar Bagla told PTI they are false.
"The allegations are false. This is a civil dispute, there was a business transaction that we had entered into all consciously. She was the one who had approached us in Mumbai," he claimed.
"What she has written in the FIR that we threatened her is all wrong, in fact all if this has happened with us," Bagla alleged, claiming the FIR has been filed to defame them.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
