Kalyan held for extortion

CID officials arrested Rakta Charitra producer and South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce president, Mr C. Kalyan, from Chennai, on Wednesday evening for being involved in fraud and for threatening people.

Mr Kalyan was a friend of producer Singanamala Ramesh, factionist Suri and his killer, M. Bhanu Kiran. He had produced films like Rakta Charitra, Chandamama and Paramveerachakra.

Mr Mohammed Ashraf, managing partner of Shalimar Video Company and Mr Mohammed Ashfaq of Universal Home Entertainment had lodged complaints with the CCS against Mr Kalyan alleging that he and Ramesh had duped them of Rs 34.75 lakh each after promising to give VCD, DVD rights for the movies Komarampuli and Mahesh Khaleja.