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Actress Ruchi slaps producer at Film Premiere, alleges ₹23 lakh fraud
Chaos erupted at the premiere of the Hindi crime thriller So Long Valley on Friday night when actress-model Ruchi Gujjar publicly confronted and allegedly slapped co-producer Karan Singh, accusing him of financial fraud.
In a viral video from the event, Gujjar is seen hitting Singh with her sandal while arguing with him in the presence of protestors. Some held placards defaming the producers and shouted slogans during the premiere.
Gujjar claims Singh took ₹23 lakh from her between July 2023 and January 2024, promising a co-producer role and profit share in a Sony TV-bound project that never materialised. She alleges the funds were instead used to make So Long Valley.
A case has been filed at Mumbai’s Oshiwara police station under cheating charges. Gujjar’s lawyer also plans to lodge a separate assault complaint.
In response, director Man Singh dismissed the allegations as a “publicity stunt,” claiming the court had already rejected Gujjar’s attempt to stay the film’s release, reports UNB.
So Long Valley, starring Tridha Choudhury and Vikram Kochhar, was released as scheduled on July 27.