NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Data and Broadcasting has suspended the Nationwide Movie Award for choreographer Jani Grasp as a result of sexual assault allegations.
The invitation for him to attend the seventieth Nationwide Movie Awards in New Delhi on October 8 has additionally been withdrawn.
Jani Grasp, actual title Shaik Jani Basha, was set to be honored for his choreography within the tune “Megham Karukkatha” from the Tamil film “Thiruchitrambalam” launched in 2022.
A observe from the Nationwide Movie Awards Cell, dated October 4, said the invitation was despatched earlier than allegations underneath the POCSO Act surfaced.
The observe learn, “In view of the seriousness of the allegation and the matter being subjudice, the Competent Authority has determined to droop the Nationwide Movie Award of the Greatest Choreography for the Yr 2022 to Shri Shaik Jani Basha for the movie Thiruchitrambalam till additional orders. Therefore, the invitation prolonged to Shri Shaik Jani Basha for the seventieth Nationwide Movie Awards Perform to be held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 8.10.24 is hereby withdrawn.”
A metropolis court docket granted interim bail to Jani Grasp on Thursday after he filed a bail software to attend the Nationwide Movie Awards.
Final month, a former assistant of Jani Grasp lodged a grievance alleging sexual assault throughout a piece journey to Mumbai in 2020. She claimed continued harassment and threats adopted to not disclose the incidents.
The Narsingi Police registered a case towards him on September 15 underneath varied IPC sections associated to rape, inflicting harm, and different offenses.
It was later revealed that the assistant was a minor on the time, prompting the addition of a POCSO Act part.
On September 19, Cyberabad police apprehended Jani Grasp in Goa and introduced him to Hyderabad. He was introduced earlier than a metropolis court docket and remanded to 14-day judicial custody.
