In a bombshell development that has stunned Mumbai’s film circles, Nadeem Khan, the actor who cooked up a memorable role in ‘Dhurandar,’ faces handcuffs over allegations of raping his housemaid for 10 long years. The Malvani police station in Malad has become the epicenter of this disturbing saga, with the victim’s bold complaint igniting a full-scale probe.
Details emerging from the case paint a picture of betrayal and manipulation. The woman, hired for household chores, claims Khan seduced her with marriage vows, only to subject her to repeated sexual violence since 2015. What began as coerced intimacy turned into a nightmare of abuse, with the actor withdrawing his promises and intensifying psychological torment until she mustered the courage to approach law enforcement.
Khan’s silver-screen stint as Akhlaq, the loyal cook to Akshay Khanna’s dacoit in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandar’—a star-studded affair with Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, and Sara Arjun released just weeks ago on December 2, 2025—now stands overshadowed by these charges. Police have slapped him with serious charges and taken him into custody, vowing to uncover if his predatory behavior extended to other vulnerable women.
This incident highlights the vulnerabilities faced by domestic workers, often trapped in cycles of silence due to dependency and fear. As Khan’s defense prepares its response, the public discourse shifts to protecting the rights of those in servitude. The coming days will reveal whether this is an isolated horror or part of a larger pattern, with Malvani cops leaving no stone unturned.