Patna, Aug 17: Film-maker Prakash Jha has lodged complaints with police in Kolkata and Patna against a person who, impersonating as his son, had collected money by falsely promising to have organised an event on August 14 for promotion of his upcoming film 'Satyagraha' starring Amitabh Bachchan.
The imposter had announced to organise the event in a five-star hotel at Kolkata by falsely claiming that it would be attended by Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee, Kareena Kapoor and Jha himself.
Sources in the Prakash Jha Production House said as per their information the imposter had also roped in sponsors for the event in Kolkata.
Jha said over phone that he did not have any son and the person was falsely claiming so to cheat people.
"I have asked my officials to lodge police complaints in Kolkata as well in Patna," the maker of the film 'Satyagrah' said.
The sources in Jha Production House said the complaints had been lodged with Bhawanipur police station in Kolkata and with Shri Krishnapuri police station in Patna.
The complaint lodged at Bhawanipur police station in Kolkata on August 14 said that a person identified as Presenjit Jha fraudlently claiming to be Prakash Jha's son had announced the event on August 14.
"But, due to timely intervention the fraud was detected and everybody warned of the cheating and the so-called event was cancelled on August 14," the sources said.
Sources in the Jha Production House in Mumbai said that the film-maker has only one daughter and no son.
They said the impostor had even claimed that Jha was planning to advance the dates of the release owing to his mothers ill health.
But, the fact is that the directors mother actually passed away two decades ago, the sources said adding the impersonator had also used letterheads in the name of Jhas TV channel "Maurya TV" to generate funds and advertisement.
A miffed Prakash Jha said "in fact the person has also hired a PR agency and has been picking up funds in my name. It is a case of harming my reputation."
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