Veteran filmmaker Shakeel Noorani, 73, identified for writing, producing and directing movies together with Bade Dil Wala (1999) and Joru Ka Ghulam (2000), has been arrested by the Malvani Police following a grievance of alleged rape and sexual assault filed by a 33-year-old actress.In accordance with Mid-day, police allege that Noorani sexually assaulted the girl after calling her to his Malvani residence underneath the pretext of discussing a possible movie undertaking. The grievance additionally reportedly contains allegations that the actress was sedated and later threatened with a video.Police sources stated Noorani was traced to a farmhouse in Medha, in Maharashtra’s Satara district. He was taken into custody within the early hours of August 8 and subsequently dropped at Mumbai.
Shakeel Noorani booked underneath BNS sections
The Malvani Police have booked Noorani underneath Sections 64(2)(M), 123, 351(2) and 88 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Actress allegedly met Shakeel Noorani in 2016
In accordance with the report, the actress first met Noorani at an leisure award occasion in Lokhandwala in 2016. She alleged that the filmmaker spoke to her about an upcoming undertaking and requested her to contact him relating to potential work.Her FIR states that she later visited his residence in Malvani to debate a script.
Actress alleges repeated sexual assault
In accordance with her grievance, Noorani allegedly supplied her a drink, after which she misplaced consciousness. She claimed that when she regained consciousness, Noorani confirmed her a video on his telephone and allegedly threatened to launch it if she approached the police or knowledgeable her household.The actress additional alleged that the filmmaker subsequently used the video to intimidate her and sexually assaulted her on a number of events. She additionally alleged that he repeatedly made her take contraceptive capsules following the alleged assaults.The lady reportedly returned to Mumbai in 2026 in search of monetary help for medical therapy.
Police hint Noorani to Satara farmhouse
Through the investigation, police reportedly learnt that Noorani was staying at a farmhouse within the Medha space of Satara district. A neighborhood police group traced him to the situation and took him to the Medha Police Station.Malvani Police officers subsequently travelled to Satara to finish the formal arrest proceedings. Police stated Noorani underwent a medical examination on the Rural Hospital in Medha earlier than being taken to Mumbai.
Shakeel Noorani’s lawyer denies allegations
Advocate Vikas Singh Goar, who’s representing Noorani, denied the allegations and stated his consumer had been wrongly implicated.“The allegations made by the actress are but to be established earlier than a court docket, and the investigation is underway. Noorani is presumed harmless except confirmed responsible,” he stated.
Shakeel Noorani remanded in police custody
Police sought custody of Noorani to additional examine the allegations, recuperate and look at the alleged video and decide whether or not the alleged offences befell at different areas.The Borivli vacation court docket remanded Noorani to police custody till August 12.
