India, Feb. 13 -- Dance choreographer Shaik Jani Basha, better known as Jani Master, was arrested in 2024 after his assistant alleged sexual abuse when she was a minor. He was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and later released on bail. He and Zee Telugu are now receiving flak for bringing him on as a judge on the dance show Aata, which also features minors.

Zee Telugu also featured Jani's wife, Ayesha, on the show Aata as part of its Valentine's Week special. When it released promos for the newly launched show on its social media, the internet began questioning why the choreographer was allowed on a show with minors.

"Shame on you @ZeeTVTelugu. Bringing The POCSO case accused @AlwaysJani (Jani ma...