CHANDNI BAR director Madhur Bhandarkar, currently working on his new project PAGE 3, has got himself trapped in a controversy. There is a criminal complaint lodged against the filmmaker for allegedly attempting to rape the model Preeti Jain. The Versova police have booked a case under section 376, (for attempting to rape) and section 506 (for criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code against Bhandarkar. But what is surprising is that Jain has lodged the complaint three years after the alleged incident took place. Jain in her statement to the police alleged that Madhur Bhandarkar has physically abused her repeatedly from January 2000 to December 2003, while he maintains that he doesn�t even remember meeting her. According to her, the director promised her the role of a heroine in his film CHANDNI BAR and promised to marry her. Bhandarkar's lawyer meanwhile will be moving for anticipatory bail in the Bombay High Court on Friday. If convicted Madhur Bhandarkar would be imprisoned for not less than seven years under section 376.
Bhandarkar has been an assistant director to several film directors including Ram Gopal Varma. The turning point in his life though was the National Award winning CHANDNI BAR, his second film after TRISHAKTI. After which he went on to make SATTA and AAN.
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