T-Series issues statement calling rape allegations on Bhushan Kumar as ‘false and malicious’

The Mumbai police registered an FIR filed by an aspiring model-cum-actress alleging rape by Bollywood producer and music baron Bhushan Kumar. According to an officer with the D.N. Nagar Police Station, the complaint by the 30-year-old victim was recorded on Thursday night.

The victim claimed that she was sexually exploited and repeatedly raped by Bhushan Kumar between 2017 and 2020 under the false pretext of giving her roles in films.

Following this, T-Series released a statement that read, “The complaint filed against Bhushan Kumar is completely false and malicious and the contents of the same are denied.”

The statement further read, “It is a matter of record that she has already worked for T-Series banner in film and music videos. Around March 2021 she approached Bhushan Kumar seeking help to fund one of the web series which she wanted to produce, which was politely refused. Thereafter, In June 2021 after the lifting of lockdown in Maharashtra she started approaching T-Series banner in collusion with her accomplice demanding huge sum of money as extortion amount. Consequently, a complaint was filled by T-Series banner against the attempted extortion.”