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Thamma’s music director Sachin Sanghvi accused of sexual harassment, released on bail: Report

Maddock Films’ latest release Thamma has been making waves at the box office, but the film has recently found itself in the headlines for reasons far removed from its success. Sachin Sanghvi, the music director of the film and one half of the composer duo Sachin-Jigar, has been accused of sexual harassment by a 29-year-old woman.According to a report by India Today, the complainant alleged that Sanghvi sexually assaulted her after promising her a role in a music video and even marriage. Following the filing of an FIR, Sachin was taken into custody but was subsequently released on bail.In a statement to the media, Sanghvi’s lawyer, Aditya Mithe, called the allegations “absolutely baseless and unsubstantiated” and added that his client’s detention was “illegal.” He further stated, “There are absolutely no merits to the case. We intend to defend all allegations fully and unequivocally.”Sachin himself has not yet commented publicly on the matter, and his Instagram account, @soulfulsachin, has been deactivated. However, the official account of the duo, Sachin-Jigar, remains active.This is not the first time a Maddock Films project has been caught in a similar controversy. Last year, during the successful run of Stree 2, choreographer Jani Master (real name Shaik Jani Basha), who worked on the song Aaj Ki Raat, was accused of sexual assault by a former assistant choreographer. The victim, who was 21 at the time of filing, alleged that she had faced harassment and assault from Jani Master over six years, beginning when she was a minor.Following her complaint, Jani Master was arrested by Cyberabad police in Goa on September 19, 2024, under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He later confessed to the assault and was granted regular bail by the Telangana High Court on October 24, 2024, with conditions to cooperate with the investigation and not contact the victim.Also Read: Rashmika Mandanna secretly watches Thamma in a theatre; shares emotional note about audience reactions

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EXCLUSIVE: CBFC reduces kissing scene in Thamma by 5 seconds; replaces ‘Azaadi doonga’ with ‘Aiyaashi karata hoon’

Three days are left for the release of the grand Diwali biggie, Thamma, and the excitement is gradually building up. The makers, Maddock Films, completed the censor process on time and in this article, Bollywood Hungama will exclusively focus on the cuts suffered by the horror comedy. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) asked for audio cuts in three places and one visual modification as well. The word ‘Alexander’ was replaced with ‘Sikandar’. In another dialogue, the word ‘Ashwathama’ was muted. In the second half of the film, the words ‘Azaadi doonga’ were replaced with ‘Aiyaashi karata hoon’. The Examining Committee also asked the makers to ‘reduce the slurping sound of drinking blood to minimum’. Finally, a kissing scene in the second half was reduced by 30%, that is, by 5 seconds. The last modification may dampen the excitement of the moviegoers but on the positive side, this is the shortest intimacy cut asked by the CBFC in recent times. In Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, liplock visuals were reduced by 60%. In Saiyaara, the makers were instructed to delete and replace 10 seconds of ‘sensual, intimacy, body exposure visuals’. Lastly, in Superman, the CBFC axed 33 seconds of ‘sensual visual’ from Superman. It led to massive criticism as the studio had to make abrupt cuts to accommodate CBFC’s directive. Coming back to Thamma, once the changes were made, the censor certificate was handed over to the makers on October 15. The film was passed with a U/A 16+ rating. The length of the movie, as mentioned on the censor certificate, is 149. 59 minutes. In other words, Thamma is 2 hours 29 minutes and 59 seconds long. Thamma releases on Tuesday, October 21 and stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Paresh Rawal. It is backed by blockbuster producer Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films and directed by Aditya Sarpotdar of Munjya (2024) fame. It is a part of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe and hence, belongs to the same world as Stree, Bhediya and Munjya. Also Read: Thamma Creates Diwali Frenzy: Thamma advance tickets selling fast after historic fan screening in Delhi.

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