Organiser accuses Sonakshi Sinha of fraud, actress denies

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, February 24

A complaint has been filed against actress Sonakshi Sinha and four others for allegedly accepting payment but not performing at an event in Delhi on September 30, 2018. 

The actress was reportedly supposed to perform but she failed to show-up last minute. 

Pramod Sharma, owner of a Moradabad-based company India Fashion and Beauty Award, registered the complaint against them in Moradabad on November 24, 2018. 

The Bollywood actress' management agency on Sunday said the organiser is using the media to release false and manipulated facts and that if he doesn't stop at this, Sonakshi and her team will be forced to take legal action.

Pramod said she had accepted Rs. 37 lakh to perform. When she failed to turn up at the show, the audience vandalised the venue, causing the company huge losses. He even claims he spent an extra Rs. 9 lakh on the actress’ accommodation and travel.

On learning about the "misinformation" doing the rounds, Sonakshi's management agency released an official statement on Sunday: "Sonakshi was approached by the event organiser in Delhi to attend an event. However, despite repeated reminders, the organiser failed to make the payments to Sonakshi before the event as contracted. 

"The tickets to Delhi were not in order/as were agreed, the organiser also didn't send return tickets for Sonakshi and her team, despite knowing that she had a shoot the next morning after the event. This put everyone in a tough spot." 

Several attempts were made to contact the organiser requesting him to make the contracted payments and send the tickets. However, he "remained incommunicado and didn't live up to his end of the bargain".

The statement further read: "Due to a lack of commitment by the organiser, Sonakshi and her team were left with no choice but to return home from Mumbai airport."  

Ever since that day, Sonakshi's management agency has been trying to reach out to the organiser to find an "amicable solution" to the extent of offering an alternate date and tried to connect but to no avail. 

"The organiser is now using the media to release false and manipulated facts. If the organiser doesn't stop at this, Sonakshi and her team will be forced to take a legal course of action to set this straight. We request media to not let anyone use their platform without looking into the facts."

Accusing the police of inaction, Sharma had consumed poison recently but was saved.

A police official said that they have registered a case after a probe into the matter and the organiser was trying to unnecessarily exert pressure on them by acts like consuming poison.

The actress has recently wrapped up shooting for upcoming multi-starrer venture 'Kalank'. As per reports, Sonakshi will begin shooting for ‘Dabangg 3’ with Salman Khan in April 2019. She was last seen in a dance number ‘Mungda’ in ‘Total Dhamaal’. — With agencies