Entertainment

ED registers money laundering case against producer Prerna Arora – Times of India

July 20, 2022
Bharat Times

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday registered a money laundering case against producer Prerna Arora. Prerna is allegedly accused of cheating to the tune of Rs 31 crore. The ED had reportedly summoned the producer on Wednesday, but she could not appear citing she was out of town for work.

ANI tweeted, “Money Laundering case against Bollywood Producer Prerna Arora is worth Rs 31 Crore. ED summoned her today but she did not appear as she is not in Mumbai. On her behalf her lawyer reached ED office and in time sought.”

Back in 2018, Prerna was arrested by the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) for allegedly cheating the filmmaker Vashu Bhagnani 31.6 crores Rs. She was then a director of KriArj Entertainment Pvt Ltd and was charged under sections 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC. Nagesh Vaidikar, the production manager of Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Films, had filed a complaint with the EOW on behalf of the producer.

Prerna Arora is known for producing films like ‘Toilet Ek Prem Katha’, ‘Padman’, ‘Kedarnath’, ‘Rustom’, ‘Fanney Khan’. “Every business suffers, but you cover by making other films. Newcomers need time to establish themselves, but I never found that place. I started with Rustom and signed films one after the other. I admit I made mistakes. I should have slowed down and learned more, but the intention was never to run away with someone’s money… I want to apologize to everyone I’ve offended. I Will work hard and get my paperwork done right here.” An interview in 2019.