Rape case registered against John Joseph, production designer of the film Dhurandhar, accused of making the girl a victim.

A serious legal threat has fallen on a big name associated with the production team of Hindi cinema’s blockbuster hit film ‘Dhurandhar’. A case of rape and assault has been registered against the film’s production designer John Joseph alias Joel in Sector-17 police station, Chandigarh. Based on the complaint of a girl, Chandigarh Police has promptly registered a case under various sections of the Indian Justice Code (BNS) and has started a thorough investigation. Raped in the hotel on the pretext of getting work. The complainant girl is originally from Nagpur. In her statement to the police, she has given a sequence of details of this entire incident: Meeting during the shooting: According to the victim, in the year 2025, the shooting of the film ‘Dhurandhar’ was going on in ‘Tagore Theatre’ located in Sector-18, Chandigarh. During this time he met the film’s production designer John Joseph. Greed for projects: Accused John Joseph lured the girl with his words and assured her of getting work in films and connecting her with big projects, after which the conversation between the two started increasing. Incident in the hotel: The victim alleges that on September 2, 2025, the accused took her to a hotel in Sector-17 for work, where he forcibly had physical relations with the girl against her will. Assault and threats: After the incident, the accused threatened the girl with dire consequences if she opened her mouth and also assaulted her. Case registered under these sections: Taking seriously the complaint of the victim, Sector-17 police station of Chandigarh has registered an FIR against the accused John Joseph under these major sections of the Indian Justice Code (BNS): Section 74 (outraging the dignity of a woman/criminal force) Section 79 (word, gesture or act with intent to outrage the modesty of a woman) Section 123 (voluntary This is not the first time that a member of the team of the film ‘Dhurandhar’ has been embroiled in controversies or legal troubles. In January this year, another co-star of this film was sent behind bars by the Mumbai Police. Arrest of actor Nadeem Khan: Actor Nadeem Khan, who played the role of ‘Akhlaq’, the cook of Akshay Khanna (who played the role of Rehman Dacoit) in the film, was arrested by Mumbai Police on rape charges. Allegation of exploitation for 10 years: Nadeem Khan was accused by a female employee working at his house that he sexually exploited her for 10 years on the false pretext of marriage and later retracted. Police action: This case was first reported at Versova Police Station, which was later transferred to Malvani Police Station, where the police showed promptness and arrested the accused actor. ‘Dhurandhar’ series has broken records at the box office. Amidst these serious controversies and lawsuits, if we talk about films, then ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar-2’ have been one of the most successful franchises of Indian cinema. Director: Both these films have been directed by famous director Aditya Dhar. Success: On the basis of excellent cinematography and tight story, both these films set many new records in box office earnings and proved to be blockbusters. Top officials of Chandigarh Police say that hotel records and other evidence are being scrutinized in the case of production designer John Joseph and further legal action will be taken soon.