Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Kannada Actor Dhruva Sarja Booked for Alleged Cheating
A Kannada actor named Dhruva Sarja is in trouble.
A producer-director, Raghavendra Hegde, says the actor took a lot of money (₹3 crore) to make a movie but never did.
They started talking about the movie back in 2016, and a formal agreement was signed in 2019.
The producer claims he also spent extra money on the project.
Because of this, the producer filed a complaint with the police in Mumbai, and now the actor is facing legal issues.
Kannada actor Dhruva Sarja is accused of cheating producer-director Raghavendra Hegde.
Hegde alleges Sarja took a ₹3 crore advance for a film but did not fulfill his commitments.
The dispute originated in 2016 after Hegde's debut film, with discussions about a project called 'The Soldier'.
A formal agreement was signed in 2019, and Hegde claims to have spent an additional ₹28 lakh on scripting and publicity.
An FIR has been filed against Sarja at the Amboli Police Station in Mumbai.
- Who
- Dhruva Sarja and Raghavendra Hegde.
- What
- Dhruva Sarja is accused of cheating a producer-director.
- When
- The issue started in 2016, and an FIR was filed recently.
- Where
- Mumbai's Amboli Police Station.
- Why
- Dhruva Sarja allegedly did not fulfill his commitments after receiving an advance.
Raghavendra Hegde's Perspective
Dhruva Sarja's Perspective
Breach of Contract
Raghavendra Hegde's Perspective
Dhruva Sarja took an advance of ₹3 crore but did not fulfill the commitment to make a film.
Dhruva Sarja's Perspective
Dhruva Sarja's side is not provided in the article.
- Accused
- Dhruva Sarja
- Complainant
- Raghavendra Hegde
- Advance Amount
- ₹3 crore
- Project Title
- The Soldier
- Police Station
- Amboli Police Station