'Slumdog Millionaire' actor accused of sexually assaulting former girlfriend

Slumdog Millionaire actor Madhur Mittal has been accused of sexual assault by a former girlfriend, reported Hindustan Times.

An FIR has been filed against the actor, according to Times of India. The details reveal that the actor forced himself on his former girlfriend, leaving her bruised and battered on February 13. A source close to the girl shared that the two were dating for a couple of months.

"They got close and he asked her out. They were seeing each other for two months. They parted ways and Madhur couldn’t deal with the breakup," the source claimed. "He was shooting in Jaipur. Livid, he landed in Mumbai and entered her Bandra residence on February 13. Unable to take the rejection, he tried to force himself on her. He tried to see her again on February 15, but the girl’s lawyer Niranjani Shetty asked him to leave the premises and he complied."

The lawyer then said in a statement, “That girl was not in a state to talk to me. Her friend reached out to me. She had sustained injuries under the eye, neck and lips. I discovered that she was battered and sexually assaulted," she said, adding that he personally went to the Crime against Women Cell (CAWC) who later called them and filed an FIR.

"You cannot hit a woman, period. You may be in a relationship with her for two months or 20 years, it doesn’t matter. Men need to learn to accept a ‘no’. This psyche of entitled behaviour needs to change. They need to be held accountable for their actions,” she added.

After learning about the said allegations, Mittal denied them, calling accusations untrue. According to the publication, Mittal spoke about how the claims are negatively affecting his image, family and work altogether. “Getting to learn about things which are untrue is extremely disturbing. There have been WhatsApp messages filled with stories that are assassinating my character," the actor commented.

"These are being forwarded for weeks in casting directors’ groups denying me work. I’m the only earning member of my family since the age of seven and all these reports in the media are affecting me, my family, and my career in more ways than you can imagine. I have faith in the law and the actual truth shall be out soon,” he concluded saying he hopes sanity prevails.

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