Bikaner, 2 September (Kiran News) – An FIR has been lodged against renowned filmmaker and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali at the Beechwal Police Station in Bikaner. The complaint was filed by a youth from Jodhpur, alleging misconduct during the making of the film ‘Love & War’.
According to the FIR, the complainant, Prateek Raj Mathur, CEO and line producer of Radha Films & Hospitality, was appointed as the line producer for the film ‘Love & War’. He claims to have made all necessary arrangements for the production and handled administrative as well as government-related tasks. However, he alleges that after completing these arrangements, he was removed from the project without receiving any payment.
Mathur further stated that when he arrived at Narendra Bhawan Hotel in Bikaner, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, along with production manager Utkarsh Bali and Arvind Gill, allegedly misbehaved with him, pushed him, and refused to sign any agreement. The FIR also accuses the team of cheating, breach of trust, and issuing threats that his company would not be allowed to work. The alleged incident took place on 17 August.
CI Govind Singh Charan of Beechwal Police Station confirmed that after the initial complaint was not registered by the police, the complainant approached the court, following which an order was issued and the FIR was lodged.
Sources state that the shooting of the film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal, took place at several locations in Bikaner, including Junagarh Fort, during August. The romantic drama film ‘Love & War’ has already been in the news for its high-profile cast and filming locations.
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