A case has been filed against well-known Telugu film choreographer Shaik Jani, also known as Jani Master, for allegedly sexually harassing a woman he worked with, as per the police statement on Monday.
The woman claimed that the accused sexually assaulted her during outdoor shoots and also attacked her at her home.
The Raidurgam police initiated a zero FIR based on her complaint and transferred it to the Narsingi police station on Sunday night as she lives there, the police confirmed.
This year, Jani Master won a National Film Award for his choreography in the song Megham Karukkatha from the film ‘Thiruchitrambalam’.
Jani Master is married to Ayesha, a classical dancer. The couple has a son and a daughter, born a few years into their marriage.
Jani Master, who is also associated with the Jana Sena party, has worked on several popular films, including Allu Arjun's 'Ala Vaikunthapuramulo' and 'Pushpa', as well as in Tamil and Hindi films.
The Jana Sena party, led by Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, stated that Jani Master has been instructed to refrain from participating in the party's events.
It said the party leadership took the decision in view of the police case being registered against him.
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