Sandalwood director S. Narayan, wife & son booked after daughter-in-law’s dowry harassment complaint

Veteran Kannada filmmaker S. Narayan faces legal trouble as daughter-in-law Pavitra accuses him, wife Bhagyalakshmi, and son Pavan of harassment and financial coercion

A storm has erupted in the family of Sandalwood’s "Kala Samrat" S. Narayan. The acclaimed Kannada director has been named Accused No. 2 in a shocking dowry harassment FIR filed by his daughter-in-law Pavitra at Jnanabharathi Police Station, Bengaluru.

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Pavitra, who married Pavan, S. Narayan’s son, in 2021, has levelled serious allegations of physical assault, harassment, and relentless pressure for money. She stated that Pavan, who was unemployed, forced her to fund the launch of a film institute, ‘Kala Samrat Team Academy’, by pawning her mother’s jewelry. Despite her efforts, the academy ran into losses and shut down, after which she borrowed ₹10 lakh to support Pavan.

According to the complaint, even after this financial support, Pavitra was allegedly beaten and thrown out of her house by Pavan and mother-in-law Bhagyalakshmi for refusing to bring more money. She also claims gold worth ₹1 lakh and marriage expenses were taken as dowry.

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The FIR names Pavan as Accused No. 1, S. Narayan as A2, and Bhagyalakshmi as A3. Police have registered the case and launched an investigation.