Alt Balaji’s reality show Lock Upp has been up with several content these days. Recently, one of the contestants, Mandhana Karimi revealed that she had a secret affair with an ace director and was pregnant with his child. Sadly, she was abandoned and had to abort the baby. However, this is not for the first time that a director got involved with his films leading actress. Bollywood has witnessed several incidents where the heroine and director have gotten serious for each other. Unfortunately, most of these relationships have not always ended well.

Here’s a list of directors who fell for their film’s lead:

Ameesha Patel and Vikram Bhatt

Ameesha Patel and Vikram Bhatt both met on the sets of the film ‘Aap Mujhe Acche Lagne Lage’. It is said that both were in a serious relationship. However, neither of them spoke openly about it at that time. But years later, in a candid interview Vikram Bhatt revealed that he later discovered that the two were not in love. There was affection and good friendship but both of them misjudged it for love.

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Rohit Shetty and Prachi Desai

Rohit Shetty and Prachi Desi met on the sets of ‘Bol Bachchan’ and since then, closeness between the two started growing. Both were also spotted together at several events. However, this relationship did not last long and both of them went their separate ways.

Vikram Bhatt and Sushmita Sen

Before Ameesha Patel, Vikram Bhatt’s heart fell on Sushmita Sen. Sushmita and Vikram’s relationship was very much discussed. The director once admitted that his love-affair with Sushmita was the reason behind his divorce with his wife Aditi. They met on the sets of ‘Dastak,’ and instantly got attracted to each other. Their relationship didn’t last long because the two parted ways before things could lift off.

Anurag Kashyap and Huma Qureshi

Anurag Kashyap was Huma Qureshi’s best friend and launched her in Bollywood. Both of them were seen together at many occasions. Their relationship started soon after Anurag’s marriage with Kalki was ending. In several interviews, Huma denied about the affair but a close friend of the director revealed that Anurag had found his solace in Huma.

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Seems like the troubles for actor Dileep are not ending soon. Sai Sankar, a computer expert, was taken into custody by the Crime Branch police team on Friday. According to reports, Sai allegedly helped Dileep and his aides in cleaning up their mobile phones. Actor Dileep is accused in the 2017 abduction and sexual harassment case and it seems like the investigative team has found a new lead on this case.

Based on a disclosure made by director Balachandra Kumar and Dileep’s former friend states that the actor conspired to get away with the police officials who probed the 2017 actress abduction case.

Having done films like Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Vellaripravinte and Salaapam, Actor Dileep has won several awards like Best Actor in Lead Role for Vellaripravinte, Special Jury Award for Kunijkoonan and Special Mention for Chanthupottu. And once again the actor has made it to the headlines but for the wrong reason. The investigative team of the 2017 abduction and sexual harassment case have built a strong case against actor Dileep and it seems like the testimony given by his former friend Balachandra Kumar has worked against the actor.

Here are the five pointers which will give you a clear insight into this case.

·     On 28 June 2017, actor Dileep was interrogated for the first time by Kerala Police in connection with the abduction and sexual assault of a popular Malayalam actress.

·     On 10 July 2017, Dileep was arrested by the Kerala Police for alleged conspiracy but was later remanded by the court. Following his arrest, actor Dileep’s membership was revoked and cancelled by various film organizations.

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·     In June 2018, Dileep filed a petition in the Kerala High Court charging the Kerala Police with deliberately framing him. The actor even requested the case to be handed to the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation). Later actor Dileep filed an additional plea requesting his access to the video footage of the incident. However, the plea was denied by both the Kerala High Court and the Angamaly Magistrate Court.

·     In October 2018, actor Dileep was granted bail by the Kerala High Court. And In April 2019, the Government of Kerala froze charges against him until the court gave an independent verdict on the case.

·       In December 2021, film director Balachandra Kumar gave an interview to a leading news channel where he alleged that he was witness to discussions among people including Dileep regarding attacking police officers leading the investigation of this case, turning witnesses hostile, and being in illegal possession of the assault video. The director even claimed to have the audio recordings of these conversations. Hence, based on these claims, Kerala police registered a new case against actor Dileep for conspiracy to assault investigating officers.

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Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files continues to rule the box office and has crossed 250 crores at the global box office. It also reportedly earned Rs 8 crore on Day 17 in India. It is currently the most-discussed film among both the audience and political parties. Based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir in the 1990s, has triggered several debates.

Political parties are busy in the blame game which has brought the spotlight over the two villains of The Kashmir Files Farooq Malik Bitta alias Bitta Karate and Yasin Malik. The duo has been portrayed as the flag-bearer of militant outfit Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front.

But who are these men and why they are being held responsible for creating terror among Kashmiri Pandits?

Who is Yasin Malik?

Yasin Malik was the Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). As per reports, he has been voicing for the separation of Kashmir from both India and Pakistan. The reports also say that Malik decided to rebel after witnessing violence by the Indian security forces in 1980.

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Later, Malik formed the Tala party that was responsible for printing and disturbing political articles and posters. In 1983, the party also tried to disrupt the first international cricket match at Srinagar during the West Indies cricket team’s tour to India. Following the incident, Malik was arrested and jailed for four months.

After Malik got released, the Tala party renamed itself the Islamic Students League (ISL) and appointed Malik as the general secretary. The party then joined the Muslim United Front (MUF) in 1987 for the assembly elections.

Post the elections, Yasin moved to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and later returned to India in 1989 and became a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front following which he killed four Indian Air Force personnel. It is said that he was also among the separatist leaders who led the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in the 90s.

Who is Bitta Karate?

Farooq Ahmed Dar alias Bitta Karate was handpicked by the then JKLF chief commander Ashfaq Majeed Wani for armed training in PoK. He received armed training in a state-sponsored terrorist training camp for more than a month. He became synonymous with the killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley.

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