Bhatt has faced fresh sets of allegations that have to do with his daughter’s 2023 horror film 1920: Horrors Of The Heart. A seasoned casting director Parag has narrated his plea on social media
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt began his career as a director in 1992 and then went on to direct films like _Fareb, Ghulam, Kasoor, Raaz, Awara Paagal Deewana, Deewane Hue Paagal, Ankahee, 192_0, and Haunted 3D. His last directorial was Tumko Meri Kasam which came out last year and was produced by Indira IVF’s Dr. Ajay Murdia.
Murdia made several accusations against Bhatt and
the filmmaker and his wife are currently in jail on charges of fraud. Amid the looming trouble, Bhatt has faced fresh sets of allegations that have to do with his daughter’s 2023 horror film 1920: Horrors Of The Heart. A seasoned casting director Parag has narrated his plea on social media
Parag has alleged the cast and crew of the film remained unpaid since 2022 and all the requests fell on deaf ears.
Court cites ongoing investigation
As per PTI, during the hearing, the
Special Public Prosecutor opposed the bail pleas, stating that the investigation was still underway and that further custodial interrogation of the accused was required.
The prosecution argued that releasing the accused on bail could lead to influencing of witnesses and hamper the probe.
Allegations by complainant Ajay Murdia
The case stems from a
complaint filed by Indira IVF and Fertility Centre founder Ajay Murdia, a Udaipur resident, who accused Vikram Bhatt, Shwetambari Bhatt and others of cheating and criminal breach of trust.
According to the complaint, funds taken in the name of a film project were allegedly misappropriated. It has been alleged that fake bills were prepared under different names to facilitate money transfers from the complainant. The funds, meant for film production, were allegedly diverted into personal accounts and used by the accused.
Arrests and case timeline
An FIR in the matter was registered in November 2025. Police arrested Vikram Bhatt, his wife, Udaipur-based Dinesh Kataria and Bhatt’s manager Mehboob Ansari from Mumbai on December 7 and brought them to Udaipur for further investigation.
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