Popular Malayalam filmmaker, Ranjith has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault case after a complaint from a young actress. The complainant, who is a part of Ranjith’s upcoming film, stated that she was sexually assaulted at the location of the film. Ranjith was taken into custody from Thodupuzha while he was on his way to Idukki. According to the police, the actor alleged that the director invited her to a caravan during the shooting of a film and attempted to sexually assault her.
Filmmaker Ranjith was once accused of touching a Bengali actress, Sreelekha Mitra, inappropriately
In 2024, Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra raised serious accusations against Malayalam filmmaker and Kerala Chalachitra Academy chairman Ranjith. Sreelekha accused Ranjith of touching her inappropriately during the making of the film, Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha. She spoke to Asianet News about the ordeal and revealed that she faced a very traumatic episode with the filmmaker.
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