Overview
- Monalisa, known from the Kumbh Mela, accused director Sanoj Mishra of sexual harassment during work on The Diary of Manipur when she was under 18.
- She said he touched her without consent during shoots in Nepal and Dehradun and that her family told her not to file a complaint to protect her first film role.
- Mishra rejected the allegation in interviews, said he trained her for acting, and argued he was dragged in because he opposed her marriage to actor Farman Khan.
- He said the film has been shelved and announced plans to file a defamation case against her.
- Times Now, News18, and Free Press Journal report the claims and denial, and they note there is no police complaint or independent probe so far.