Producer Sheetal Talwar has filed a case of fraud against actor Sonu
Sood. The conflict over a property that Sood rented to Talwar for one of
the latter’s pub, has come to a flashpoint with neither party willing
to relent.
“We rented this property in Yari Road (Mumbai) from Sonu Sood for my
chain of pubs. Sonu said the land was completely clear of any legal
dispute. I can show you all the documents and the false affidavit saying
the land is all-clear,” said Talwar.
“But when we applied for licences, we realised there was no clearance
from the BMC(Bombay Municipal Corporation) and we were refused a
licence to start a bar. So, my bars in the Fort and Lower Parel areas of
Mumbai have opened. But not in Yari Road, thanks to Sonu’s
misrepresentation of the premise he rented to us.
“We kept paying rent to Sonu till June 2012 and then I told him to
get me the licences, and only then will I pay him more rent,” he added.
Now Talwar has imposed a case of fraudulency on Sonu, who denies all the accusations.
“Three weeks ago, we wrote to the Economics Offences wing and put a
case on him. I have tried to resolve the matter amicably with him. Sonu
has given a false affidavit stating there is no litigation regarding the
rented property when in fact the BMC has sent him a notice. This fact
was withheld in the contract. Now the BMC is not giving me a health
licence to start the restaurant.”.
On Thursday, Sonu’s representatives reclaimed the property leased to
Talwar and put their lock on it. On his part, Talwar has taken action
against the act.
“We have filed a case for trespassing. I have all my paperwork in
place. I didn’t want this to go to the media. But Sonu Sood took it to
the public domain. Now it is an all-out fight to the finish. He has
signed a fraudulent contract.
“I am going to see him in court. He has taken my money and locked me
out of the property. Sonu is displaying a very avaricious attitude. I
wanted us to get together to resolve crisis. Someone from my company has
joined hands with him to mislead him,” he added.
Sonu has another story to tell.
He says after a lot of dilly-dallying, Talwar signed the contract with him in March 2012.
“After paying rent for five months, he stopped. He hasn’t paid a
single paisa in the last five to six months. Everytime I call, he has
some personal problem or the other… I have all Sheetal’s messages and
call records proving how he has been avoiding a meeting with me,” said
Sonu.
Thereafter, he sent him two notices, which “went unanswered”.
“Finally I filed a non-cognisable complaint in the police… He hasn’t
even paid the broker who negotiated between us. I have all his
agreements and messages. He even did some illegal construction on the
property when I asked him not to.
“He now says my property is under dispute. It took him 11 months to
realise it? If it is disputed, then leave it. If he can’t get the
licences to start his pub, how can I do the same for him?
“When he didn’t pay me rent for six months, I requested him to simply
return my property. When he didn’t, I had to him lock out.”