‘Makdee’ child actor Shweta Basu Prasad arrested for alleged prostitution
Express News Service | Published: Sep 03 2014, 22:50 IST
National Award winning actor Shweta Basu Prasad of ‘Makdee’ fame was arrested for being allegedly involved in a prostitution racket in Hyderabad, according to reports. Shweta had won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in the 2002 film ‘Makdee.’
Shweta Basu Prasad, who played the role of Shreyas Talpade’s younger sister in National Award winning movie ‘Iqbal’, was arrested from a high end hotel at the Banjara Hills in Hyderabad.
She reportedly told the police that she turned to the flesh trade because no films were coming her way and she had run out of money.
The Task Force sleuths had busted a prostitution racket on August 31 at a hotel in Banjara Hills area, which allegedly involved the Shweta.
Balu, an assistant director in Tollywood who acted as her agent, was arrested.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police N Koti Reddy today said during questioning the actress revealed that she got into prostitution as she was not getting film offers any longer, and was financially in dire straits.
"The actress is a victim; she has not been arrested. She has been sent to a rescue home, while Balu was arrested under Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act," Reddy said
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