Bollywood filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his daughter Krishna Bhatt have been booked by Mumbai Police in a new alleged Rs 13.5 crore fraud case.
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his daughter Krishna Bhatt have been booked in a fresh fraud case involving allegations of cheating a businessman of Rs. 13.5 crore, police in Mumbai said on Saturday. The case has been taken over by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for further investigation.
What the complaint alleges
According to the FIR registered at Versova Police Station, the businessman alleged that Bhatt and his daughter induced him to invest Rs. 13.5 crore in film projects and other ventures, promising high returns that were never delivered.
The complaint states that the duo assured substantial profits on the investments but failed to return the principal amount or the expected returns, leaving the complainant out of pocket and prompting him to approach the police.
Investigation handed to Economic Offences Wing
Given the financial nature and scale of the allegations, the matter was transferred from local police to the Economic Offences Wing, which has taken over the probe and is examining documentary evidence and financial transactions related to the case.
Bhatt’s ongoing legal troubles
This development comes amid another
high-profile legal case involving Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt. In December 2025, Rajasthan Police arrested the couple in connection with a separate Rs. 30 crore fraud case, in which they were accused of cheating another businessman in relation to proposed film projects. Both were remanded to judicial custody.
In that case, police claimed the
complaint was filed by Dr Ajay Murdia, founder of the Indira Group of IVF centres, who alleged that Bhatt had secured funds under the pretext of producing multiple films, including a biopic, and then failed to fulfil contractual commitments
The registration of the Rs. 13.5 crore fraud FIR marks a fresh legal challenge for Bhatt and his family, extending scrutiny beyond the earlier Udaipur case. The EOW’s involvement suggests investigators will conduct a detailed examination of financial records and agreements connected with the alleged investment deals.
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