Famous choreographer Jani Master accused of sexual harassment
Hyderabad: Choreographer Jani Master, also known as Sheikh Jani Basha, has been accused of sexual harassment in a case recently filed by a 21-year-old woman choreographer. The complaint alleges that Jani Master, a well-known personality in the Telugu and Tamil film industries, has been sexually harassing her for an extended period.
According to the report, the woman claims that Jani Master harassed her during various locations, including Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Narsingi Alkapuri Township. The complaint also alleges that the harassment occurred multiple times at her residence.
Following the complaint, the Rayadurgam police registered a zero FIR and transferred the case to the Narsingi police. The case was registered against him under sections 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation), and sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) as well as clauses (2) and (n) of the IPC.
It has been earlier reported that Jani Master has a previous criminal record. In 2019, he was sentenced to six months in jail by a local court in Medchal for assaulting a woman at a college in 2015.
Born Shaik Jani Basha on July 2, 1982, Jani Master is a prominent Indian dance choreographer who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He has also choreographed for Kannada and Hindi films.
Jani Master is known for his expertise in Western and folk dance styles and has won a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards South, and three SIIMA Awards.
He began his career as a dancer in Telugu films and on ETV’s Telugu dance reality show “Dhee.” His choreography work includes Telugu films such as “Drona” (2009) and “Racha” (2012).
He has worked with prominent actors like Ram Charan, Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Pothineni, and Ravi Teja. Jani Master has also sung a song dedicated to Ram Charan.
However, Jani Master has ventured into politics. He officially joined the Jana Sena Party on January 24, 2024, in the presence of party president Pawan Kalyan, and is campaigning for the party.
