Kangana Ranaut bashes actors involved in Mahadev Betting App scam case, says she turned down offer

Kangana Ranaut claims that the promoters of the Mahadev app approached her about a crore-dollar advertisement, however, she said no every time. She further criticised Bollywood stars linked to the app amid the ED summons.

Hyderabad: The Mahadev online betting scam is now being looked into by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Numerous celebrities, including Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha, are being investigated for their possible involvement in promoting the betting platform or appearing at events hosted by those affiliated with the app. Kangana Ranaut has now spoken out about how the promoters of the Mahadev app approached her about a lucrative endorsement deal. She also issued a warning to the actors involved and explained why she consistently declined requests to associate with the Mahadev app.

"This endorsement came to me almost six times over the course of one year, every time they added several crores to the offer to buy me, but I said no each time," Kangana Ranaut wrote on Instagram Stories on Saturday, sharing a screenshot of a news article about the celebrities under the ED's scrutiny as a result of the Mahadev app scam. "Look, integrity is not just for your conscience anymore. Yeh naya Bharat hai, sudhar jao nahi toh sudhar diye jaoge (This is the new Bharat, make improvements or you'll be compelled to).

Actor Ranbir Kapoor was summoned earlier this month by the ED to appear at the Jaipur office of the agency in connection with the Mahadev online betting app investigation. The actor was issued summons in connection with the Mahadev betting app case, according to the attorney for the ED, who said on Friday that the actor had asked for one week to appear before the ED. Ranbir allegedly engaged in advertising for the the said app.

In this case, the ED also suspects a number of other A-list celebrities and specific sports figures who promoted the app or interacted with its promoters while present at or participating in the events at the company's success party in September 2022 and the wedding of the company's head Sourabh Chandrakar in February earlier this year. The ED has most recently added Shraddha Kapoor to its list of actors who have been called in connection with the Mahadev money-laundering investigation.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also investigating Kapil Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi, and Hina Khan in connection with the case. The Mahadev software allowed for illegal betting on a variety of online games, including badminton, tennis, football, cricket, card games, and chance games. Saurabh and Ravi Uppal, who reside in Dubai, are said to run the app. The company is based in Dubai, where gambling is permitted; however, in India, it is not.