Renowned choreographer Shaik Jani Basha, popularly known as Jani Master, has been booked for allegedly raping a 21-year-old female colleague. The female colleague, who is a dancer and choreographer, accused Jani Master of sexually assaulting her during their outdoor shoots.
Jani Master booked for sexual assault
According to reports, the 21-year-old woman filed an FIR against Jani Master at the Raidurgam police station, which was later transferred to the Narsingi police station in Rangareddy district. A senior police official shared, “The complainant said that Jani had sexually assaulted her multiple times during their shoots in different cities, including Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad. She also claimed that he assaulted her at her residence in Narsingi several times. Since the woman is a resident of Narsingi, the case has been transferred to the police there and further investigation will be taken up.”
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Jani Master has reportedly been booked under clause (2) and (n) of Section 376, criminal intimidation (506) and voluntarily causing hurt (323) of the Indian Penal Code. Narsingi police station's Station House Officer (SHO) stated that an investigation is currently underway.
About Jani Master
Jani Master is a well-known figure in the Indian film industry. He started his career as a dancer in Telugu films, before being hired as a choreographer by Ram Charan for the 2012 film Racha. Following that, Jani Master worked with Salman Khan, Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Pothineni, Ravi Teja and more stars. Over the years, Jani Master has been awarded with a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards South. He recently choreographed Aaj Ki Raat for Stree 2, Khel Khel Mein's Do U Know and Big Bull as well as SteppaMaar for Double iSmart.