Film director Shakeel Noorani, who is 73 years old, has been arrested in Mumbai after a 33-year-old actor filed a complaint.The actor says she was raped after being invited to Noorani's home in Malwani. According to the police report, Noorani supposedly asked the actor to come to his house to talk about a new movie project.
The actor claims that once she arrived at the director's house, she was given something that made her feel sleepy and then was sexually assaulted.
She also says that Noorani threatened her after the attack. Based on the actor's claims, the police filed a case and arrested Noorani.
After his arrest, Noorani was taken to the Borivali Holiday Court, where he was sent back to police custody until August 12.
During this time, the police are working to look into the claims and find more evidence.
Right now, the allegations are still being looked into, and no official charges have been proven in court.
Shakeel Noorani has worked in Hindi cinema as a writer, producer, and director. Some of his well-known films include Bade Dilwala, from 1999, and Joru Ka Ghulam, from 2000.
This latest case has put Noorani in the news as the Mumbai Police continue to investigate the actor's claims.
More information about the case is expected as the investigation moves forward and the police collect more statements and evidence.
Noorani's police custody is set to continue until August 12, after which he will go back to court.
The investigation will look into what really happened and the events that supposedly took place at his Malwani home.