Choreographer Ganesh Acharya charged with sexual harassment case by Mumbai Police: Report

Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Acharya has been reportedly charged with sexual harassment in a case filed by one of his co-dancers in 2020.

The chargesheet was recently filed in a Mumbai magistrate court as stated by Oshiwara police officer Sandeep Shinde who had investigated the complaint.

Acharya has been reportedly charged under various sections of Indian Penal Code including sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking.

The popular choreographer had however denied the charges in the past and described them as 'false and baseless'. He said that some people are trying to tarnish his image.

A complaint was filed in 2020 by a choreographer working with Acharya alleging that he had sexually harassed her after she turned down his advances.

The woman had alleged in 2020 that the incident took place when she was working as a junior dancer on a project with Acharya, and had gone to his office to collect dues worth ₹25,000.

However, while allegedly refusing to pay her, Acharya showed her pornographic material on his laptop.

She also said that Acharya had caused hurdles in her work and that her membership of Indian Cine and TV Choreographers Association was terminated after he became the general secretary.

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