Missing Ladies actor Satendra Soni has accused the film producer of assault over payment dispute.
Missing Ladies actor Satyendra Soni has alleged that a film producer attacked and threatened him over payment dues during a shoot in Madhya Pradesh. In an emotional Instagram video, the actor claimed that he was refused payment after eight days of shooting.
Actor Satendra Soni, best known for his role missing ladieshas accused a film producer of assault and threats following a dispute over unpaid remuneration during the shooting of a film in Madhya Pradesh. Sharing an emotional video on Instagram, the actor claimed that he was asked to leave the set after demanding his dues and alleged that the situation escalated into physical violence.
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Sony shared an distressed video in which he alleged that he was refused payment after completing eight days of shooting.
He said, “My name is Satendra Soni. I am an actor. I came here to shoot a film, the director of which is Pushpendra Singh. He gave me a signing amount of Rs 50,000 and he told me that after this we will pay you after the shooting. We have completed eight days of shooting today and when I talked to him about the money, he asked me to pack and said, ‘You should not be seen in the hotel (It would be better if I don’t see you in the hotel). threatening to kill us (He is threatening to kill me).”
Along with the video, Soni posted a detailed note in Hindi in which he accused director Pushpendra Singh and his wife Pragati Chauhan of publicly attacking him. According to the actor, the couple allegedly followed him and two others in a car and then confronted them.
He wrote, “All three of us were walking when he chased us in a car. His wife Pragati Chauhan and director Pushpendra Singh saw me and started beating me in the middle of the road. When Shridhar Bhaiya came forward to save me, the director started beating him too.”
In a follow-up post, Soni informed her followers that she and two fellow actors have returned to Mumbai safely. Filming from a railway station, he expressed his gratitude to the Madhya Pradesh Police and all those who helped him reach the city safely.
Who is Satendra Soni?
Satendra Soni has acted in supporting roles in films and television, including Doctor Ji, Bawal, Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansa MurdersAnd Hello children. He gained widespread recognition with the acclaimed role of Kiran Rao missing ladiesProduced by Aamir Khan. The film, starring Sparsh Srivastava, Nitanshi Goyal, Pratibha Ranta, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan, received widespread critical acclaim and was selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars.
The actor is ready to appear next Mirzapur: The MovieBacked by Farhan Akhtar and starring Pankaj Tripathi, Divyendu, Ali Fazal and Jitendra Kumar.