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Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has become the victim of a major financial scam, with allegations that her former personal secretary, Bedika Prakash Shetty, embezzled over ₹80 lakh from her personal and production company accounts. Mumbai’s Juhu Police have arrested Bedika in connection with the case.The accusations involve Bedika misappropriating funds from Alia’s personal account and her production company, Eternal Sunshine Productions Private Limited. A complaint was lodged at Juhu Police Station, and the police are investigating the matter. A police official stated that the investigation will uncover further details about the case. The complaint was filed by Alia’s mother, Soni Razdan, at Juhu Police Station. Nearly five months later, Bedika was arrested in Bengaluru and presented in court. She is accused of forging Alia’s signature to siphon off over ₹80 lakh over two years. Bedika was entrusted with managing both Alia’s personal and production company affairs but allegedly misused her authority for financial fraud. Alia’s team has not yet issued an official statement regarding the matter. In 2021, Alia founded Eternal Sunshine Productions Private Limited. Her first production under this banner, *Darlings*, was co-produced with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and released directly on Netflix, featuring Alia alongside Shefali Shah and Vijay Varma. Currently, Alia is busy shooting for her upcoming film *Alpha*, marking her entry into the spy universe, co-starring Sharvari Wagh. The film is set to release on 25 December 2025. Additionally, Alia will appear alongside her husband, Ranbir Kapoor, and Vicky Kaushal in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s *Love & War*. She is also part of Farhan Akhtar’s *Jee Le Zaraa*, a road-trip film featuring Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif.
