An FIR has been filed against filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in Rajasthan, accusing him of a Rs 30 crore fraud linked to a film project. The case, lodged at Bhupalpura police station in Udaipur, is currently under investigation. According to Udaipur District Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal, the complaint was filed by Dr Ajay Murdia, who alleged that he had agreed with Bhatt’s company to produce movies and documentaries in memory of his late wife.
Vikram Bhatt REACTS To Rs 30 Cr Fraud FIR
He claimed that he paid the agreed amount for four films, but the production house failed to deliver as promised. “The complainant paid an amount to Vikram Bhatt’s company, and a contract was signed to produce four movies. The production house failed to produce the movies as per the contract, and the two movies that were made were not rightfully attributed. The production of the movie, which had the highest budget, was never started. Investigation is going on, and action will be taken appropriately,” SP Goyal said.
Vikram Bhatt REACTS To Rs 30 Cr Allegations
Reacting to the allegations, Vikram Bhatt maintained that the police are being misled. Speaking to ANI, he said, “I came to know today that there has been an FIR… I feel that the Rajasthan Police is being misled. As far as my question is concerned, I don’t know. I have been told that there is NC first… But now I have come to know that it is an FIR.” Bhatt added that he has not received any notice or communication. Questioning the claims further, he said, “They say that out of greed for 200 crores, I made a scam of 30 crores… If that is the case, then it is forged. It cannot be.”
He also challenged the complainant’s statements about their lack of industry knowledge. The filmmaker said, “If this is the case, then why did they leave me and start so many films? They are doing so many films… I used to shoot my films on a green screen. They wanted me to do it in real. So the budget will go up.” Bhatt recalled visiting Udaipur for the premiere of Tumko Meri Kasam, adding, “Then I came to know that their IPO is forthcoming, and under their IPO, you cannot release this film… So they pushed their IPO.”
Denying any wrongdoing, the filmmaker said, “After that, we were making a film, ‘Viraat’. ‘Viraat’ was doing well. Now if I have made you a fool, then why are you making a third film with me? And this ‘Viraat’ film, they stopped it in the middle… they did not pay my workers. And all this… I have it in emails, I have it in contracts.”
Expressing his shock at the situation, Bhatt concluded, “I have been in the industry for so many years… this has never happened. I will see what this is. First, we will ask them for proof that you have filed.”
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