Producer, director get court notices for releasing film starring Pratyusha
The Dindoshi sessions court on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to actor Kamya Punjabi and producer Neerusha Nikhat after they allegedly released a short film starring late TV actor Pratyusha Banerjee. It also asked them why contempt proceedings should not be started against them for releasing the film despite a stay on it. It directed them to be present before the court on Friday.
The matter was being heard after Banerjee’s boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh filed a defamation suit against Punjabi, Nikhat, Google and Youtube. Objecting to the film for spawning prejudices, Singh has sought damages worth Rs1 crore.
Singh’s advocate Shreyans Mithare informed the court that the film ‘Hum Kuch Keh Naa Sakey’ was released by Punjabi.
“The court has issued a notice against them after their advocate confirmed that the release. The court also warned to issue a nonbailable warrant against them if they fail to appear before the court,” Mithare told HT.
Banerjee was in a live-in relationship with Singh and they stayed at a Goregaon (West) apartment. On April 1, she was found hanging in a flat. A case of abetment to suicide was registered against Singh. He is currently out on anticipatory bail. The police have filed a charge sheet. According to Singh, one of the characters in the video is named Rahul. He further said that the film showed him in a bad
officers investigating the murder of two engineering students in Lonavla said their probe so far has led them to believe robbery could be the motive behind the double murder.
Two engineering students were found bludgeoned to death on an isolated hill near INS Shivaji in Lonavala on Monday.
“We suspect robbery as the motive behind these murders. We are working on available leads and hope to solve the case soon,” said Inspector General of Kolhapur range Vishwas Nagre Patil.
He ruled out the possibility of honour killing or sexual assault.
“The autopsy report does not indicate sexual assault,” said Nagre Patil thak Wakchour, 23, and his friend Shruti Dumbre, 22, were found naked with their hands tied behind their backs.
They were murdered with a blunt object. They both were final-year students of Sinhgad College of Engineering.
Police identify the deceased from the Aadhaar cards and a driving licence they found at the crime scene. They also recovered a motorcycle that belonged to Wakchour.
“The woman had told others at her hostel that she was going out with a friend, and would return home late,” an officer said.
College officials said Dumbre had already secured a job, and was planning to take it up after completing her course.
“She was to join a reputable IT firm after her exams. She was very happy about being offered a job during campus interviews ”