Arjun Bijlani reveals SHOCKING DETAILS ongoing energy drink fraud: 'I had DOUBTS'

Popular actor Arjun Bijlani recently made headlines after losing 1.48 crore in a scam involving an energy drink brand. He, along with other celebrities like Kushal Tandon, Ankita Lokhande, and Karan Kundrra, was tricked by a company called Sky 63 Energy Drinks in Indore. The company scammed several actors out of large amounts of money. The police are now investigating five suspects involved in the fraud.

Arjun Bijlani shared his experience, saying, "I was supposed to shoot for them, but I had doubts. I told them I wouldn’t shoot without an advance payment. They agreed but kept delaying. Sensing something was off, I asked my manager to cancel the shoot. Since it was a new brand, I insisted on an advance. They even claimed Surya Kumar Yadav owned Sky 63, but when I said I would confirm with him, they told me not to."

The scam came to light when Roshan Bhinder, owner of Ayman Entertainment, reported it to the police. In July 2024, two men, Tanish Chhajed and Manu Shrivastava, approached Bhinder’s company to help promote their drink. Bhinder arranged for 25 TV actors to endorse the product and even organized a grand launch event in Mumbai. However, the company never paid her as promised.

I was supposed to shoot for them, but I had doubts. I told them I wouldn’t shoot without an advance payment. They agreed but kept delaying. Sensing something was off, I asked my manager to cancel the shoot.

- Arjun Bijlani

They initially claimed to have paid 10 lakh in advance, but the money never reached Bhinder. Even after promotions began, payments were delayed. They issued multiple checks, all of which bounced. They also claimed to have transferred 22.5 lakh from Dubai, but it never arrived.

On October 18, 2024, two more checks worth 80 lakh bounced, leaving Bhinder and the celebrities in financial trouble. Bhinder had already paid 35 lakh to some celebrities, causing her major losses.

The Mumbai Police have arrested Tanish Chhajed, Manu Shrivastava, and their associates for fraud. Kushal Tandon reacted to the news, saying, "Finally, they will learn a lesson." Many other celebrities have also expressed disappointment over the scam.