India, Feb. 27 -- Eleven people, including an actress, were arrested in Bengaluru in connection with the alleged kidnapping, assaulting and robbing a Kannada film director, police said on Thursday.

The victim, TA Anish, filed a complaint at the Adugodi police station on February 11, authorities said, news agency PTI reported.

The incident stems from a financial dispute between Anish and an investor in his unreleased new film. And among those arrested is a female actor, identified as Aishwarya, aka Ash Melo, who is also a social media influencer, police added.

In his complaint, Anish stated that he had directed a new film titled 'Jeevanada Bhashe', which is yet to be released. However, the situation grew tense after an investor in the f...