MUMBAI, July 26 -- A 27-year-old actor 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 actor, 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 board as an investor," Gujjar told the police. To back his story, Chauhan arranged a meeting with one Nazia Sheikh at the Sony TV office in Malad, allegedly presenting her as the executive who would approve the show. At the meeting, Sheikh remained non-committal, but Chauhan later assured Gujjar that the project had been cleared. Believing she was backing a legitimate production, Gujjar transferred Rs.24 lakh to Chauhan. But when the promised profits didn't materialise and calls went unanswered, she began digging. "We have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating and criminal breach of trust. The financial transactions are under scrutiny and the accused will be summoned for questioning," said an officer from Oshiwara police station....