Director Shakeel Noorani Arrested In Rape Case, Actress Claims He Drugged And Threatened Her

Director Shakeel Noorani, 73, arrested by Malvani Police for alleged rape, sexual assault of 33-year-old actress.

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Director Shakeel Noorani, 73, Arrested

Veteran filmmaker Shakeel Noorani, known for films like Joru Ka Ghulam and Bade Dil Wala, is facing serious allegations. The director has been arrested in Mumbai after a 33-year-old actress filed a complaint accusing him of rape and sexual assault.

Noorani, 73, was arrested by Malvani Police in the early hours of August 8. A case has been registered under Sections 64(2)(M), 123, 351(2) and 88 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

According to the police, the actress first met Noorani at an awards event in Lokhandwala in 2016. As reported by Mid-Day, she claimed that the filmmaker spoke to her about an upcoming film and asked her to contact him for work.

She later allegedly visited his home in Malvani to read a script. In her FIR, the actress claimed that Noorani gave her a drink, after which she lost consciousness.

She alleged that when she regained consciousness, Noorani showed her a video on his phone. According to her complaint, he then threatened to share the video if she went to the police or told her family.

The actress further alleged that Noorani used the video to threaten her and sexually assaulted her several times. She also claimed that he repeatedly gave her contraceptive pills after the alleged sexual encounters.

Noorani’s lawyer, Advocate Vikas Singh Goar, has denied the allegations and said the filmmaker has been falsely implicated.

“The allegations made by the actress are yet to be established before a court, and the investigation is underway. Noorani is presumed innocent unless proven guilty,” he said, as reported by Mid-Day.

After his arrest, Noorani was taken to the Borivali Holiday Court. Police asked for his custody to investigate the allegations, recover and check the alleged video and find out if similar incidents may have happened at other locations.

The court sent Noorani to police custody until August 12.

Shakeel Noorani has directed films including Bade Dilwala (1999), Joru Ka Ghulam (2000) and Acid of Love (2005). Joru Ka Ghulam starred Govinda and Twinkle Khanna.

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