Who Is Kavya Madhavan? Dileep's Wife To Be Questioned In The 2017 Actor Assault Case

In connection with the assault of a female actor in 2017, Malayalam film star Dileep's wife Kavya Madhavan has been summoned for interrogation on April 11.

The summon in Madhavan's name comes after the prosecution submitted three audio recordings at the Kerala High Court which hinted at the possibility that she was the alleged mastermind behind the assault. One of the recordings belongs to Dileep's brother-in-law Sooraj. Reportedly, Sooraj is heard saying that the assault on the female actor was conducted at the behest of Madhavan. This audio conversation took place between Sooraj and Dileep's friend Sharath.

In 2017, an actor was allegedly abducted and molested in her car for two hours. Some people had forced their way into her vehicle and later escaped. This incident was filmed by the accused and later used to blackmail the survivor.

In this case, there are ten accused and the police have arrested seven, including Dileep who is now out on bail. The case, however, seems to have taken a new turn with the alleged involvement of Dileep's wife.

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Who Is Kavya Madhavan?

Actor Dileep was earlier married to actor Manju Warrier. Following his separation, he married Kavya Madhavan on November 25, 2016. The two have a daughter together, who was born on October 19, 2018.

Madhavan is an actor, who has predominantly appeared in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 1991 as a child artist in the film Pookkalam Varavayi. It was in 1999 that she got her first lead role in Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, which was directed by Lal Jose.

At the time she got her lead role, she was a student in class nine. Post which, in the 2000s she became a well known leading lady and has over 75 films to her credit. Madhavan has also been awarded the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Actress twice, for her performance in Perumazhakkalam in 2004 and Gaddama in 2010.

In 2009, she married an NRI businessman Nischal Chandra but after a few months into the marriage, she returned to Kerala and officially parted ways with her former partner in 2011.