 "Who is Sanoj Mishra, the director who offered a film to Mahakumbh viral girl Monalisa, gets arrested for alleged rape")
Filmmaker Sanoj Mishra, who offered a film to Mahakumbh viral girl Monalisa, has been arrested in a rape case. The 45-year-old director was apprehended by the Delhi Police following intelligence gathering and technical surveillance.
A police statement said, “An FIR was registered against Mishra at Nabi Karim police station in central Delhi, based on the complaint of a 28-year-old woman, who alleged abuse, forced abortions and threatening by the accused.” It said the complainant was in a live-in relationship with Mishra in Mumbai for the last four years. Mishra, who promised to marry her, coerced her into undergoing three abortions during this time, the woman alleged in her complaint.
He later backed out of the commitment, prompting her to approach the police. During the investigation, medical records supporting her claims were retrieved from Muzaffarnagar, the statement said, adding that the Delhi High Court also rejected his bail application.
Mishra was subsequently arrested from Ghaziabad on March 30, police said. They confirmed that he is married and has a family in Mumbai.
Who is Sanoj Mishra?
Sanoj Mishra, who has directed films like Gandhigiri, Ram Ki Janmabhoomi and The Diary of West Bengal among others, was born and raised in Haidergarh, Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh. He holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from Shia PG College, Lucknow, as per his official website.
While signing Monalisa, Sanoj spoke about the film and said that it is a love story and Bhonsle will essay the role of one of the female leads.
“I met Monalisa and her family at their home. They have agreed to let Monalisa work in my film.” Bhonsle, who lives in Maheshwar, about 100 km from Indore, became an internet sensation during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, where she had gone to sell Rudraksha garlands.
With inputs from PTI
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