The Versova police yesterday arrested a film director on charges of sexually assaulting a 30-year-old actress and model under the pretext of offering her a role in the upcoming movie Son of Sardar Part 2. According to the police, the accused, Gunwant Tarachand Jain alias Nikesh Madhani, allegedly lured the model, promising to cast her as the sister of actor Ajay Devgn’s character in the film. 

During a supposed screen test and photo shoot, he allegedly gave her a cold drink spiked with intoxicants which rendered her unconscious. Madhani then allegedly raped her and recorded the act on his mobile phone, later allegedly threatening to make the video viral if she didn’t continue to sleep with him.