Hrithik Roshan in legal trouble, Chennai man files FIR against actor for cheating him of Rs 21 lakh
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, who will be seen next in Super 30, has landed in legal trouble.A complaint has been filed against the actor and seven others for allegedly cheating a Chennai-based stockist MR Muralidharan. The complaint was filed at Kodungaiyur police station and a case was booked under section 420 (Cheating) IPC.
The complainant, MR Muralidharan, authorised signatory of Sun Enterprises was appointed as a stockist of Xtreme Perfumes & Personal Care, a Gurgaon-based firm, to merchandise the perfume HRX, launched and promoted by Hrithik in 2014.
According to a report in The Hindu, Muralidharan states in his complaint that the actor was introduced to him as the owner and after the brand changed hands, non-moving stock was returned to the firm but Rs 20 lakh was not paid as compensation. Although a complaint was filed in 2014 itself, the police have registered it only in June under the court’s direction.
According to a report in Times of India, a legal notice was served to Hrithik, and the actor in response claimed that some of the other products were assigned to different firms in New Delhi and Mumbai, suggesting that he is not liable for Muralidharan’s losses.
Hrithik Roshan’s Super 30 is all set for a box-office clash with Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Both the films are set to release on January 25, 2019.
