Veteran Bollywood actor and politician Hema Malini was accused by an RTI activist of land-grabbing case. It seems she had plans to start a dance academy on a plot of land in Mumbai's Andheri area for which she was accused of into land-grabbing. Few weeks ago, Maharashtra government had allotted a prime 2,000-square-metre plot to her in the suburban upmarket Oshiwara area for her proposed dance academy. But according to documents procured under the Right to Information (RTI) by activist Anil Galgali, Hema Malini was allotted the plot worth crores of rupees for a paltry Rs.70,000.

On that Anil Galgali said, "Not only that, this is the second time Hema Malini has been allotted a prime plot in the Mumbai suburbs. Earlier, in 1997, the (then) Shiv Sena-BJP government had given her a plot of land, but she could not develop it due to CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) issues." He also added saying, "Hema Malini has not yet returned the earlier plot, while the current government has allotted her another plot. The details of the allotment to Hema Malini from the Mumbai Suburban District Collectorate showed that she was given the land at only Rs.35 per square metre."

Sources say that, in this case Hema Malini Dance Academy's cultural complex project is expected to cost around Rs.18.49 crore for which she is yet to submit proof of availability of 25 percent funds and resources to raise the balance 75 percent.