FIR Filed Against Bollywood Director Vikram Bhatt
Allegations of Fraud
An FIR has been lodged against Bollywood film director Vikram Bhatt for allegedly defrauding a doctor from Udaipur of more than Rs 30 crore. The doctor claims he was enticed into financing films with promises of returns amounting to Rs 200 crore. Bhatt has denied these allegations, asserting that the police have been “misled.”
Details of the Case
The fraud case was registered at the Bhupalpura police station on November 8, involving Bhatt, his wife Shwetambari Bhatt, a local named Dinesh Kataria, and six others, as reported by news agency PTI. The complaint was filed by the doctor, who is also the founder of Indira IVF. The accused parties include Bhatt, his wife, their daughter Krishna Bhatt, and additional individuals.
According to the doctor’s account, he met Dinesh Kataria through a music group claiming to have strong connections within the Mumbai film industry. In April 2024, he visited a Mumbai studio where Kataria introduced him to Vikram Bhatt. The police reported that Bhatt allegedly promised to oversee the entire filmmaking process and requested ongoing financial support from the doctor.
Police Investigation
The police confirmed that a case has been registered under relevant legal sections, and an investigation is currently underway.
Vikram Bhatt’s Response
In an exclusive statement to NDTV, Vikram Bhatt vehemently denied the allegations and expressed that he had only become aware of the FIR on Monday. He stated, “Yes, I found out today that the founder of Indira IVF has filed an FIR not just against me but against eight of us. I have read the FIR, and in my view, it is misleading. The police have been completely misguided because the things written in the FIR are absolutely wrong.”
Bhatt further suggested that forged documents may have been used to mislead the authorities, stating, “It’s obvious that he must have created some fabricated, forged documents. I don’t know what exactly, but there must be something he used to convince the police.” He also mentioned that he had halted film production and failed to settle payments owed to technicians.