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Noted filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has lodged a complaint against actress Payal Rohatgi alleging that the model-turned-actress had sent threatening messages to him, police said.
The written complaint was made by the director, known for films like Dharavi, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Chameli, last evening at the Versova police station after he received a number of intimidating text messages from the actress a few days ago, they said.
"Following the complaint, an inquiry has been initiated into the matter. After inquiry, if required a case would be registered against Payal," Deputy Police Commissioner KMM Prasanna said.
The actress had a few days ago accused filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee of making indecent propositions towards her, police said.
According to Payal, director Mishra had later rubbished her allegations and stood with Banerjee, they said.
Noted filmmaker Sudhir Mishra haslodged a complaint against actress Payal Rohatgi alleging thatthe model-turned-actress had sent threatening messages to him,police said.
The written complaint was made by the director, known forfilms like Dharavi, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi andChameli, last evening at the Versova police station after hereceived a number of intimidating text messages from theactress a few days ago, they said.
"Following the complaint, an inquiry has been initiatedinto the matter. After inquiry, if required a case would beregistered against Payal," Deputy Police Commissioner KMMPrasanna said.
The actress had a few days ago accused filmmaker DibakarBanerjee of making indecent propositions towards her, policesaid.
According to Payal, director Mishra had later rubbishedher allegations and stood with Banerjee, they said.
This angered Payal who started sending such messages tothe director stating not to support Banerjee in any way,police said refusing to divulge the messages' contents.
Rohatgi's publicist Avantika Sinha told PTI that themessages Payal sent to Mishra were in no way threatening. "Even if he found them threatening, why did he take 12-13days to register a complaint," she said.
"The last message Payal sent was on March 22. Earlier,when Sudhir supported Banerjee, Payal sent those messages towhich Sudhir apologised to Payal, saying he would not poke hisnose further," she said.
Why is this being made out into a national issue, sheasked.
