Stree 2 choreographer Jani Master’s National Award suspended amidst rape allegations involving minor

Choreographer Jani Master landed in a primary controversy when a lady accused him of sexual harassment. Consequently, Jani Master, whose real name is Shaik Jani Basha, turned into apprehended in Goa by the Cyberabad police on September 19, 2024. In a contemporary development, on Friday, the National Film Awards Cell of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting suspended Jani Master’s National Film Award.

Jani Master had won the National Award for Best Choreography for the song “Megham Karukkatha” from Thiruchitrambalam. He shared the award with the song’s co-choreographer, Sathish Krishnan. However it, on Friday, the National Film Awards Cell announced that the award had been suspended.

The letter, signed by Deputy Director Indrani Bose, stated, “In view of the seriousness of the allegation and the matter being sub judice, the Competent Authority has made up our minds to suspend the National Film Award for Best Choreography for the year 2022 to Shri Shaik Jani Basha for the film Thiruchitrambalam until further orders.”

Additionally, the invitation extended to Jani Master to attend the National Film Awards ceremony turned into withdrawn. The event is scheduled to take place in Delhi on October 8. Coincidentally, Jani turned into granted intervening time bail this week, allowing him to attend the ceremony.

The Allegations Against Jani Master

Consistent with reports, a lady who had worked as an assistant choreographer for Jani Master accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2020 during a business journey to Mumbai. She also alleged that he threatened her now now to not reveal details about the harassment.

On September 15, a police complaint turned into filed in Narsingi Police Station less than sections 376(2)(n), 506, and 323 of the IPC. Upon further investigation, it turned into revealed that the girl turned into a minor at the time of the incident, prompting the police to feature relevant sections less than the POCSO Act, 2012.

On September 19, Jani Master turned into arrested by the Cyberabad police, moved to Hyderabad, and presented earlier than a city court. The court remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody.