Hyderabad, June 15 -- A casting director was booked for allegedly cheating and sexually harassing an aspiring actress in Hyderabad on June 12. The incident came to light on Sunday, June 14.

The 21-year-old actress filed a complaint with the Banjara Hills police against the director, Prasad and accused him of cheating her on the pretext of a role in films.

From October to December 2025, Prasad dodged her by claiming the film's shooting would be fully completed, without paying the actress her Rs 90,000 remuneration or Rs 38,000 travel charges.

On February 18 this year, he called her to meet, forcibly made her get into his car, and attempted a sexual assault on the said actress, saying he would give her opportunities in other films only i...