Actress Anjali is alleging that she is being harassed by her family and has moved to Hyderabad. We hear that the actress is now claiming that Bharathi Devi, who accompanied her to shoots and events and was considered to be her mother, is in fact not her mother but her step-mother.While the actress could not be reached by TOI despite numerous attempts to reach her in Hyderabad, a source in the industry revealed, "According to Anjali's statement, her step-mom and director Mu Kalanjiyam are allegedly harassing her, and her family in Chennai has swindled the money she has earned acting in films so far. So, she says she has been left with no choice but to flee to Hyderabad. She has also said that if anything happens to her, the blame should fall on her stepmother and Kanlanjiyam."
Reportedly, the actress has also stated that her step-mom had been using her as an 'ATM machine'. When TOI contacted director Kalanjiyam, he expressed surprise at Anjali's allegations. "I'm really baffled why Anjali dragged my name into this. I don't have any connection with her and her family except for the fact that I introduced her in films. That film (Sathamindri Muthamidu) never saw the light of the day but her family continued to consult with me on her future projects as a well-wisher," he says.
He adds that he was unaware of the fact that Anjali's companion was her aunt and not her actual mother. "Even I'm shocked by this. I have gone to their house and I have seen a photograph of Anjali (when she was a young girl) with her mom, dad and two brothers. I'm also acquainted with the rest of their family and have known them for 10 years. But I never realized Bharathi Devi was not her actual mom," he explains.
Anjali is part of Kalanjiyam's current film Oor Suttri Puranam, and the director says he is now in a dilemma if she will continue with the project. "She has already shot for 15 days for the film and never complained. She has even given me dates in May for the next schedule. Now, I am worried what will happen to the film since it is my own production. I have already invested ` 40 lakh in the film," he says.
However, there are other industry sources who claim that it is Kalanjiyam who is the cause of all these issues. In recent times, it's being said that her stepmother stopped accompanying the actress to shoots and it was her father who used to come with her. Apparently, her stepmom also doesn't allow anyone access to the actress.
Meanwhile, there are stories doing the rounds that she will not act in Tamil films any more. But a source tells us that she had expressed keen interested in acting in Sundar's Kalakalappu 2 which will kickstart in July this year.
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