Tamil
actress
Anjali,
who
has
been
missing
after
accusing
her
stepmother,
Bharati
Devi
and
director
Kalanjiyam
of
harassment,
has
left
her
brother
Ravi
Shankar
worrying
about
her
whereabouts.
Anjali
has
been
in
hiding
since
Monday
(April
8).
Her
brother
has
not
heard
from
her
since
then.
Worried
about
her
whereabouts,
he
registered
a
missing
person's
case
on
Tuesday.
Police
officers
are
investigating
the
matter.
"I
haven't
spoken
to
her
since
Monday.
She
was
in
a
hotel
in
Hyderabad
on
Monday,
but
she
is
not
to
be
found
there
now.
I
worry
about
her
whereabouts.
Until
I
see
her,
I
won't
be
relieved," Ravi
Shankar
told
IANS.
On
Monday,
Anjali
complained
that
her
stepmother,
Bharati
Devi
and
director
Kalanjiyam
were
mentally
torturing
her
and
have
been
using
her
like
an
ATM.
She
left
Chennai
and
moved
to
Hyderabad,
where
she
settled
down
in
an
undisclosed
location
and
was
unavailable
for
contact.
Following
Anjali's
allegation,
her
stepmother
and
director
Kalanjiyam
the
rumours
and
stated
that
they
caused
her
no
harm
and
were
clueless
about
reported
harassment
charges.
Kalanjiyam
also
filed
a
defamation
suit
against
Anjali
Tuesday
for
charging
him
with
baseless
allegations.
He
was
even
ready
to
handle
all
charges
against
in
a
courtroom.
Meanwhile,
Bharati
Devi
has
filed
a
police
complaint
on
Wednesday
alleging
that
Anjali
may
have
been
kidnapped
and
is
being
forced
to
issue
statements
against
her
and
director
Kalanjiyam.
"She
(Bharati
Devi)
believes
that
someone
could
have
kidnapped
Anjali.
She
fears
that
her
kidnapper
might
be
forcing
Anjali
to
allege
harassments
charges
against
her,"
a
police
official
said.
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Anjali
Called
Her
Step-mom
It
is
reported
that
Anjali
called
her
mother
yesterday.
She
has
requested
her
brother
to
withdraw
all
charges
against
her
step
mother
and
director
Kalanjiyam.
Her
Brother
Unwilling
To
Withdraw
Case
"My
mother
claims
that
Anjali
spoke
to
her
sometime
back
assuring
that
she
is
doing
fine.
She
requested
that
I
withdraw
all
charges
against
our
step
mother
and
director
Kalanjiyam.
I
won't
withdraw
any
charges
until
I
see
her.
For
all
I
know
she
might
have
been
forced
to
say
all
this,"
Ravi
Shankar
said.
Investigation
Underway
Hyderabad
police
commissioner
Anurag
Sharma
said
the
investigation
is
underway.
"We
are
on
the
lookout
for
her
(Anjali).
Until
we
find
her,
we
can't
come
to
any
conclusion,"
he
added.
Anjali's
Successful
Films
Anjali
is
known
for
successful
films
such
as
Engaeyum
Eppothum,
Kalakalappu
and
Seethamma
Vakitlo
Sirimalle
Chettu.
She
made
her
cinematic
debut
with
Tamil
drama
Sathamindri
Muthamidu,
which
was
directed
by
Kalanjiyam.
However,
that
film
never
saw
the
light
of
day.
Bol
Bachchan
Remake
She
was
to
join
the
sets
of
Telugu
remake
of
Bol
Bachchan
on
Wednesday
in
Bangalore.
The
film
unit
has
started
shooting
scenes
that
do
not
involve
her.
"She
(Anjali)
was
supposed
to
join
the
team
today.
We
couldn't
wait
any
longer
because
we
are
working
on
a
tight
schedule
and,
therefore
started
filming
scenes
that
does
not
include
her.
I
hope
she
returns
soon,"
Sravanti
Ravikishore,
producer
of
the
film
told
IANS.