India, July 26 -- A 27-year-old actress who recently walked the red carpet at Cannes has accused a television producer of cheating her of Rs.24 lakh under the guise of offering high returns from an "approved" Sony TV serial that never existed.

Oshiwara police have registered a case against the accused, Karan Singh Chauhan, 36, a self-styled producer, who allegedly lured the actress, Ruchi Gujjar, into investing in a fictional project that he claimed was greenlit by Sony and destined for release on OTT platforms.

According to the complaint, Gujjar met Chauhan at his Oshiwara office in 2023. "He claimed he had strong industry connections and was producing a daily soap for Sony TV. He promised I would earn massive returns if I came on boar...