Ganesh Acharya, who recently choreographed Allu Arjun and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the popular song Oo Solriya from Pushpa has landed in a legal soup. The Mumbai Police has filed a charge sheet against the choreographer and his assistant.

The charge sheet accuses Ganesh of sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism in a case filed by a co-dancer in 2020. Ganesh Acharya and his assistant have been charged under sections 354-a (sexual harassment), 354-c (voyeurism ), 354-d (stalking), 509 (insulting the modesty of any woman), 323 (causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention to commit an offence) of the Indian Penal Code.

While the 35-year-old assistant choreographer(who was harassed) said she was informed that the charge sheet has been filed, Ganehs has not reacted to the development. In the past, the Ganesh had denied the charges and described them as “false and baseless”. When the FIR was filed, his legal team said they have filed a defamation complaint against her.

As per the charge sheet, in her complaint, the choreographer alleged Ganesh was harassing her after she turned down his sexual advances. She even accused the choreographer of making lewd comments, showing her porn and molesting her. In May 2019, she also stated that he allegedly told her that if she wanted to succeed, she would have to yield to his desires. Following her refusal, the Indian Film and Television Choreographers Association terminated her membership in six months.