Director Mahesh Manjrekar receives Rs 35-crore extortion call

August 27, 2020 18:11

Bollywood director-actor Mahesh Manjrekar received an extortion call from a person claiming to be a member of underworld don Abu Salem's gang, the Mumbai police said.

However, the anti-extortion cell has arrested the accused who was trying to extort Rs 35 crore from the filmmaker.

The national award-winning filmmaker is known for directing critically acclaimed movies including Viruddh, Vaastav: The Reality, Astitva, and more.

-- ANI

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