Actor Alia Bhatt’s former personal assistant, Vedika Prakash Shetty, was apprehended by the Juhu Police on Tuesday evening. She faces allegations of forgery and fraud, purportedly ‘stealing an amount exceeding ₹76 lakh from the actress and her production company, Eternal Sunshine Productions Pvt Ltd. The ex-assistant was taken into custody in Bengaluru, nearly five months after a complaint was lodged against her.
According to police sources, Vedika is accused of forging Alia’s signature to divert funds from the production company’s accounts into her own over a span of two years. As reported by News 18, she is alleged to have embezzled ₹76.91 lacs from the funds of Eternal Sunshine as well as Alia’s personal accounts between 2023 and 2025. A complaint was submitted against Vedika Prakash Shetty by Soni Razdan, Alia’s mother, in February, citing financial misconduct. An FIR was filed, and an investigation has been ongoing.
According to police sources, a team from the Mumbai Police located Vedika in Bengaluru on Tuesday, where she was subsequently arrested. The authorities are currently examining her bank accounts and financial documents to gain a comprehensive understanding of the situation. As of now, neither Alia nor her team has provided any comments regarding this issue.
Vedika Prakash Shetty served as Alia’s personal assistant for more than two years, a role that concluded last year. In this capacity, she managed the actor’s personal and business affairs, which included overseeing the operations of her production company.
Eternal Sunshine Productions, established by Alia in 2021, released its inaugural film, Darlings, on Netflix. This film featured performances by Alia, Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma, and Roshan Mathew.
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