Maharashtra: Case against actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar for 'slapping' man

An official said that the complainant, Kailas Satpute, alleged that his vehicle hit Manjrekar's car from behind after the filmmaker applied sudden brakes.

Published: 17th January 2021 01:35 PM  |   Last Updated: 17th January 2021 01:35 PM   |  A+A A-

Actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar

Actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar (Photo| IMDb)

By PTI

PUNE: A man has filed a police complaint against filmmaker-actor Mahesh Manjrekar for allegedly slapping and abusing him after his car hit Manjrekar's vehicle here in Maharashtra, a senior police official said on Sunday.

The official from Yavat police station said that the incident took place on Friday night near Yavat village on Pune-Solapur highway following which police registered a non-cognisable offence against Manjrekar. He said that the complainant, Kailas Satpute, alleged that his vehicle hit Manjrekar's car from behind after the filmmaker applied sudden brakes.

The official said that Manjrekar then stepped out of his car and both of them had an argument, following which the filmmaker allegedly slapped and abused Satpute. The man later filed a police complaint against Manjrekar.

The police registered a non-cognisable offence under relevant Indian Penal Code Sections, the official said. The national award winning filmmaker has directed critically-acclaimed Hindi films like "Vaastav" and "Astitva", and a number of Marathi movies.

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