Mediation fails as Vijayalakshmi gives it a miss

Sandalwood actress Vijayalakshmi and an upcoming actor Ravi Prakash have locked horns after he helped her with Rs 1 lakh for her medical treatment, soon after which he started stalking her.

Vijayalakshmi, on March 11, approached Tilak Nagar police and filed a complaint of stalking against Ravi Prakash. Meanwhile, he filed a cheating complaint against Vijaylakshmi after she distanced herself from him.

The Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce secretary had arranged for a mediation between the two to solve the differences, which did not work out as Vijayalakshmi failed to turn up.

Vijayalakshmi has acted in 'Jodi Hakki' with Shivarajkumar, 'Suryavamsha' with Vishnuvardhan, and 'Nagamandala' with Prakash Raj — worth mentioning.

Still being treated in a private hospital, Vijayalakshmi told DH that several actors and producers from the industry, including Sudeep, helped her after she appealed for financial aid on social media recently.

“Sudeep sir gave us Rs 1 lakh. He wished me a speedy recovery and left. There were many others who have lent their support with whatever they could. But this man (Ravi Prakash) whom I do not know at all, came and gave Rs 1 lakh after which he is constantly inquiring about my health and messaging me and my sister,” Vijayalakshmi told DH.

“He also bought clothes, food, and a quilt for my sister and mother to sleep at the hospital without us asking for it. His over-helping behaviour along with his constant texting and calling inquiring were turning into a nuisance especially while I was ill at the hospital, ” she added.

Vijayalakshmi initially was under treatment at the Mallya Hospital after which she got herself shifted to Jayadeva Hospital and later to another private hospital.

Vijayalakshmi’s sister Usha Devi used to attend Ravi Prakash’s calls when he inquired her about Vijayalakshmi's health.
Once, Usha Devi chided Ravi Prakash on phone and said he need not inquire about anyone’s health in their family.

Annoyed with this, the actress even got discharged from Jayadeva Hospital without Ravi Prakash's knowledge which irked him.

Then when Ravi Prakash called up Vijayalakshmi, Usha Devi answered the call and told him to not pursue them and even threatened him to file a police complaint.

Ravi Prakash assumed that Vijayalakshmi was distancing herself as she was not keen on returning his money and got involved in a heated argument with her sister.

Vijayalakshmi then filed a complaint with the Tilaknagar police.

“I helped her on a humanitarian basis. But she misunderstood it as if I was taking advantage of her. I attempted for mediation at the KFCC. But she (Vijayalakshmi) did not turn up there. I have filed a complaint of cheating against her and her sister with the Channamanekere Acchukattu police,” Raviprakash told DH.