Slumdog Millionaire fame Madhur Mittal booked for sexual assault; actor calls the allegations ‘extremely disturbing’

Madhur Mittal, who played the role of Salim in Slumdog Millionaire, has been accused of sexually assaulting and beating his former girlfriend on February 13 at her Mumbai residence. An FIR under sections 354, 354A, 354B, 509, 323 of the IPC was filed against Mittal on February 23 at the Khar Police station.

Madhur, who is currently shooting in Jaipur, said that this incident is hampering his work. Reacting to the reports, Madhur told Bombay Times, “Getting to learn about things which are untrue is extremely disturbing. There have been WhatsApp messages filled with stories that are assassinating my character. These are being forwarded for weeks in casting directors’ groups denying me work. I’m the only earning member of my family since the age of seven and all these reports in the media are affecting me, my family and my career in more ways than you can imagine.” Madhur has urged everyone not to jump to conclusions and he is hopeful that the truth will be out soon.

 

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Lawyer Niranjani Shetty, who is representing Madhur’s former girlfriend, told Bombay Times, “That girl was not in a state to talk to me. Her friend reached out to me. She had sustained injuries under the eye, neck and lips. I discovered that she was battered and sexually assaulted. Our concern was her safety, so I sent a letter by post to the police station. I personally went to the Crime Against Women Cell (CAWC). They later called us and the FIR was filed.” Apparently, Madhur and the girl were seeing each other and they broke up after two months.

Madhur’s role as Salim, elder brother of Jamal (Dev Patel), won him worldwide attention. Before that in 1997, he won the popular show Boogie Woogie and forayed into acting and dancing on stage. As a child actor he worked in films like One Two Ka Four, Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye, and Say Salaam India. He has also acted in several TV shows including Shaka Laka Boom Boom, Kasauti Zindagi Ki, Jalwa, Chamatkar, Prithviraj Chauhan and Dastak.

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