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Actor Reveals Chilling Connection to Mumbai Hostage Crisis: Rohit Arya's Film Project Invitation Days Before Tragedy
Oct 31, 2025 05:53 pm CST
Days before taking 19 people hostage in Mumbai, filmmaker Rohit Arya invited actor Ruchita Jadhav to discuss a film project about a hostage situation. Jadhav narrowly avoided meeting him due to a family commitment, only to later discover the horrific events that unfolded when Arya demanded Rs 2.4 crore from the Maharashtra government before being fatally shot by police while threatening children at his Powai studio.
Mumbai Hostage Crisis: 17 Children Rescued After Two-Hour Standoff with Armed Suspect
Oct 30, 2025 09:26 pm CST
A tense hostage situation in Mumbai ended with police rescuing 17 children aged 8-14 who were lured to a Powai studio under the pretext of an audition. The suspect, Rohit Arya, circulated a video making "moral and ethical" demands before threatening violence. After a two-hour standoff, police stormed the studio, rescuing all hostages. Arya later died in an exchange of gunfire with authorities.