New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Kannada filmmaker S Narayan, along with his wife and son, has been accused of demanding dowry from his daughter-in-law, Pavithra. A complaint has been filed at the Jnanabharathi police station in Bengaluru, alleging years of physical and mental harassment by the veteran filmmaker, his wife Bhagyavathi, and their son Pavan.

Pavithra married Pavan-who is 'unemployed'-in 2021. Since then, she claims she has faced mental torture and was asked to provide financial support for her husband's education, according to a report by TOI Bengaluru.

"Since Pavan hasn't completed his degree, he has no job. So, I started working to look after the family," she was quoted as saying by TOI.

Pavithra alleged that when Pavan tried to ...