Fake casting call using Rajinikanth’s name: Maheshinte Prathikaram actor Shiny Sarah narrowly escapes fraud

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“Suresh Kumar introduced himself and said I was selected for the role of Rajinikanth’s wife. I was confused since actor Ramya Krishnan already plays the wife of Rajinikanth in Jailer. When I asked him about that, he said I was being considered for another film. He then told me he was sending an application for my artiste card via email and asked me to share my Aadhaar card details and photo,” she added.

Shiny initially shared the requested details but soon became suspicious when he demanded an immediate payment of Rs 12,500 for the artiste card. When she explained that she needed at least two days to arrange the money, he insisted on receiving a partial payment right away. This deepened her doubts, prompting Shiny to reach out to her actor friends Maala Parvathi and Lijomol, both of whom had prior experience in Tamil cinema. Since they were unavailable, she eventually contacted another artiste, who informed her that such a process did not exist in the Tamil film industry. “Many people have fallen victim to such a fraud. People need to be careful,” she warned.

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In her social media post sharing Shiny’s video message, Maala Parvathi revealed that the scam call originated from the number 7535801976 and urged people to be cautious. Following her debut in Maheshinte Prathikaram, Shiny gained recognition with her performances in movies such as Sufiyum Sujatayum, Kaathal — The Core and Purusha Pretham.