Rape-accused choreographer Jani Master removed from Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2'

Jani Master: Choreographer Jani Master, accused of raping his colleague, has been removed as the choreographer of the song from Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 The Rule'.

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 06:06 PM (IST)
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Rape-accused choreographer Jani Master removed from Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2'
Rape-accused choreographer Jani Master removed from Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2'

Choreographer Jani Master is no longer part of Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2' as he was been accused of sexual harassment by his young female colleague. He choreographed the special dance steps in this movie, which was directed by Sukumar. According to Amar Ujala, this news has been recently confirmed by the producer Naveen Yerneni while in a conversation with the media. 

According to reports, producer Naveen Yerneni said, "We have already replaced the choreographer. We are shooting the song with another choreographer. Shooting will also commence from November 4th." Actually, Jani Master was granted interim bail by the Telangana High Court on October 24.

The High Court has granted bail to the choreographer after laying down some conditions. The court has appealed to Jani Master not to interfere in the life of the victim. Besides this, they have also requested the Kaavala choreographer to keep in contact with the investigators of the case. Jani Master has been in the news headlines for the last couple of years as his 21-year-old female colleague has accused him of sexual assault. For which he was taken into custody in Goa and sent to 14 days judicial custody.

The police investigation that followed some shocking revelations claimed that Jani Master had allegedly assaulted the female colleague when she was a minor and booked him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Other than this, the choreographer has been booked under sections 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The victim, in her complaint, said she was sexually assaulted multiple times during shootings in various cities. She further claimed that Jani Master also sexually assaulted her on several occasions at his house in Narsingi.