5 Bollywood actresses who are caught in legal matters

Last updated:March 11, 2025, 16:38 IST

South actress Ranya Rao has been arrested in 12 crore gold smuggling case. This is not the first time an actress has gone to jail. Many actresses including Shweta Basu Sonali Bendre Alka Kaushal have gone to jail. Film industry …Read more

Ranya Rao in custody! … (Photo courtesy- File Photo)

New Delhi : The faster the stardom is found in Bollywood and entertainment world, the faster disputes can affect their career. Recently, the name of South films actress Ranya Rao has come into the limelight, who has been accused of smuggling 15 kg of gold worth Rs 12 crore from Dubai. They have been detained and investigation is on.

But this is not the first time an actress had to go to jail due to getting caught in legal digestion. Even before this, many famous actresses have been arrested in different cases. Let’s know about those 5 actresses who have eaten the air of jail.

Shweta Basu Prasad – Arrested in prostitution case

Shweta Basu Prasad, who was identified with brilliant acting in the films ‘Spider’ and ‘Iqbal’, was linked to the prostitution racket years ago. The police arrested him from a hotel, causing a stir in the industry. However, later the court gave him a clean chit, but the controversy influenced his career.

Sonali Bendre – A case of hurting religious sentiments

Sonali Bendre, who has been one of the top actresses of Bollywood, was arrested in 2001 for hurting religious sentiments. This case came to light when he wore such a dress on the cover page of a magazine, on which religious words were printed. However, he later got legal relief and the case was closed.

Alka Kaushal – Sentenced to two years in check bounce case

Alka Kaushal, a well-known actress of TV and film industry, was accused of not returning the money borrowed from a businessman. The case was related to the check bounce, due to which the court sentenced him to two years. His mother was also convicted in the same case.

Riya Chakraborty – Arrested in drugs case

After the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, his girlfriend Riya Chakraborty was accused of drug connection. NCB arrested him and kept him in jail for about 6 weeks. This case made many big revelations about drugs racket in Bollywood. His brother Shrovic Chakraborty was also arrested in the case.

Mamta Kulkarni – Allegations of drug smuggling

The 90s famous Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni’s name was related to drugs mafia and gangsters. In 2014, he was arrested along with his alleged partner Vicky Goswami on charges of smuggling drugs in Kenya. After this, she completely disappeared from the limelight.

Controversy and legal matters in Bollywood

The more glamorous as the entertainment world looks, the more it is surrounded by legal matters, scandals and controversies. Many times actors and actresses face legal action due to misunderstandings due to their mistake.

Ranya Rao’s case is still under investigation and it will be interesting to see if she is acquitted by this case or she will have to face legal punishment.