Bhojpuri Actress Akanksha Awasthi, Husband Booked for ₹11.5 Crore Fraud

A large fraud case involving names from the Bhojpuri film business and the promise of massive profits has surfaced in Mumbai. Akanksha Awasthi, a Bhojpuri film actress, her husband Vivek Kumar (alias Abhishek Kumar Singh Chauhan), and their colleagues are accused of defrauding a businessman of Rs 11.50 crore.

In this case, Hitesh Kantilal Ajmera (52), a customs clearance operator, filed a complaint with the Pantnagar police. Based on the complaint, the police have filed a FIR and initiated an inquiry.

Akanksha Awasthi Claimed Film Studio and Training Centre

According to the victim, the accused presented themselves as powerful figures with great contacts and significant financial power in the film industry. Actress Akanksha Awasthi claims to run a film studio and an artist training center in Andheri. Promises of studio ownership, fame, and an interest-free loan of Rs 200 crore enticed the victim to invest.

According to the complaint, the actress’s husband, Vivek Kumar, invented a narrative about possessing Rs 300 crore in cash in a warehouse in Bettiah, Bihar.

He stated the money was frozen due to legal problems and would require investment to be released. In exchange, he agreed to repay Rs 200 crore without interest within four days. To strengthen this trust, the actress reassured the sufferer.

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The funds were sent last year.

From March to July 2024, the victim moved Rs 11.50 crore to numerous bank accounts. To persuade the victim, he was taken to Patna and shown paperwork pertaining to the purported storehouse. A strategy was also devised to get him to Bettiah.

On July 5, 2024, while on their trip to Bettiah, Vivek Kumar exited the automobile under the guise of buying sweets and never returned. Later, his cell phone was turned off. For a few days, the accused maintained touch, offering explanations, but then all of them vanished.

The victim claims that as a result of the significant financial loss and mental stress, his health deteriorated, causing a delay in submitting the case. Finally, a FIR was filed on January 28, 2026.

The police have filed a complaint under the sections for fraud, criminal conspiracy, and breach of trust. Bank transactions, the claimed film studio, the documents presented, and the roles of all of the accused are under investigation.