Choreographer Jani Master Confesses To Sexually Assaulting Ex- Employee: Cops

The alleged sexual assault took place after that - at a hotel Master and she, and other dancers, were staying in during a Mumbai show.

Telugu choreographer Jani Master, accused of sexually assaulting a woman ex-employee, has confessed to the crime, police said.

According to the 21-year-old woman, she met Master at an event in 2017. Two years later he offered her a job as an assistant choreographer, which she accepted. The alleged sexual assault took place after that - at a hotel Master and she, and other dancers, were staying in during a Mumbai show.

On Thursday, Master - suspended by the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce and a workers' union - was taken into custody in Bengaluru and will be shifted to Hyderabad. The choreographer has worked on films like 'Baahubali' and 'Pushpa: The Rise'.