Who is Jani Master? Find out all about the choreographer of Jailer's Kaavaalaa who was accused of sexually abusing a woman

Trigger warning: This particular article contains information about sexual harassment that may be triggering for some readers.

Shaik Jani Basha, popularly known as Jani Master, is a renowned choreographer in the Indian film industry. This year, he won a National Film Award for choreographing the song Megham Karukkatha from the film Thiruchitrambalam. Although Jani Master has received several awards for his work, he has been involved in controversies of late. Before we delve deeper into the matter, let's find out who Jani Master is.

Who is Jani Master?

Jani Master hails from Nellore and started his career in the Indian film industry as a dancer in some Telugu films. He even appeared in a dance reality show called Dhee. Soon after, he got his first break with the film Drona. Later, he worked with Ram Charan in the film Racha. After that, he continued to work with the actor in some of his hit films.

As Jani Master grew in fame, he got opportunities to work with Jr NTR, Allu Arjun, Ravi Teja, Pawan Kalyan, Ram Pothineni and many others. Jani Master has not only worked in regional cinema but also in Bollywood. He has choreographed a song for Jai Ho starring Salman Khan and Stree 2 by Shraddha Kapoor. He has also choreographed Jailer's song Kaavaalaa featuring Rajinikanth.

Jani Master is now married to a classical dancer named Ayesha. A few years after the wedding, they had a son and a daughter.

Sexual allegations against Jani Master

According to a report in The Hindu, Jani Master was arrested by the police for allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old woman. The report suggests that no complaint was filed against the choreographer for sexually harassing his colleague.

The complaint was filed at Raidurgam police station in Hyderabad. In the complaint, the woman claims that she was attacked during an outdoor shoot when the two were working closely together.

A senior police official told The Hindu, “The complainant said that Jani sexually harassed her on several occasions during the shooting of the film in different cities, including Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad. She also alleged that he assaulted her several times at her apartment in Narsingi… Since the woman is a resident of Narsingi, the case has been handed over to the police there and further investigation is underway.”

However, this is not the first case against Jani Master. He was reportedly sentenced to prison in Hyderabad in 2015. He was reportedly involved in a brawl at a college. However, the charges against him were dropped.

Disclaimer: If you or someone you know is suffering from physical, emotional or verbal abuse, do not hesitate to fight it and seek help. Remember, you are not alone in this battle. There are several helplines available.

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