Actor Deepak Tijori files cheating case over Rs 2.5 lakh fraud

Deepak Tijori approached Bangur Nagar police station last month. (Photo: Instagram/deepaktijoriteam)

Bollywood actor Deepak Tijori has registered a cheating case at Bangur Nagar police station against two women who allegedly promised funding support for his upcoming film and took Rs 2.5 lakh from him.

According to the police, the two suspects claimed they were associated with prominent entertainment companies and assured Tijori that they would arrange a “letter of interest” (LOI) within a week. However, after taking the money, they allegedly stopped responding to his calls.

Police said Tijori, who lives in Goregaon (west) with his family, has been working in the Hindi film industry since 1990 as an actor, director and producer. He alleged that the fraud took place in February 2025, when he was seeking investors to raise Rs 25 crore for the production of a film.

The suspects have been identified as Kavita and Fauzia. Both allegedly claimed to be associates of separate prominent entertainment firms in Mumbai.

As per the FIR, Tijori was introduced to Kavita through a broker working in the film industry, and a meeting was held in Goregaon in February last year. Kavita allegedly expressed interest in helping him and, two days later, introduced him to Fauzia. The two assured him that an LOI from a prominent entertainment firm would be arranged within a week to help him secure investors, but claimed that he would have to pay Rs 2.5 lakh for the process.

Believing them, the complainant entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fauzia in February last year and paid Rs 2.5 lakh in advance through RTGS for the LOI. However, after receiving the money, both women allegedly stopped responding to him.

During subsequent inquiries with the entertainment firms, Tijori learnt that neither of the two women worked there, a police officer said.

Tijori approached Bangur Nagar police station last month. After verification, police registered an FIR under sections 316(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Kavita and Fauzia. Further investigation is underway, a police officer from Bangur Nagar police station said.