Award-winning director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan arrested for stalking actor Manju Warrier

Award-winning Malayalam film director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan was arrested on Thursday on charges of stalking and harassing actor Manju Warrier.

Award-winning Malayalam film director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan has been arrested by the police for allegedly stalking and harassing actor Manju Warrier. The problems started after a dispute with Manju Warrier's manager on the shooting set of his movie, 'Kayattam.

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After the shooting of the movie, Sanal Kumar tried to meet Manju Warrier several times but was not allowed to see or talk to her as she found his behaviour "abnormal". After this, Sanal Kumar campaigned on social media saying that Manju Warrier’s life was in danger and that the actress was in the custody of some people and the public should intervene to save her.

Sanal Kumar claimed that he had directed the movie 'Kayattam' with Manju in the lead role after she called him directly. Sanal Kumar Sasidharan had approached some producers and private financial institutions intending to direct another film with Manju Warrier.

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On Thursday, dramatic scenes played out when the police tried to take Sanal Kumar into custody in Thiruvananthapuram. A visibly panicked Sanal Kumar Sasidharan shot a live video on social media and said that his life was in danger. Sanal Kumar did not know that Manju Warrier had lodged a complaint against him at the Elamakkara police station in Ernakulam district till the police reached him in Thiruvanathapuram.