Who is Pooja Dadlani? Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s manager Pooja Dadlani is in news for her connections with the Aryan Khan drugs case. The celebrity manager has been appearing for hearings of Aryan Khan's bail hearings in place of her client. Aryan Khan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on October 3 after a raid on a Goa-bound cruise ship.
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Over the last weekend, reports have emerged suggesting NCB allegedly tried to extort money from Khan in the drugs case, and that the deal was helmed by Dadlani. The allegations were made by one Prabhakar Sail, who was listed as a panch witness by NCB in the case.
During Aryan Khan's bail hearing on October 26 at the Bombay High Court, NCB argued that Pooja Dadlani appears to have influenced the panch witness and hence, Aryan Khan's bail application is liable to be rejected. "Significantly, such purported Affidavit clearly names one Pooja Dadlani, (Shahrukh's) Manager connected to this Applicant. It appears that the said lady appears to have influenced such panch witness when the investigation is ongoing, such interference at the stage of investigation is a malafide attempt to ensure that the same is derailed and the quest of truth is obstructed," the investigating agency argued.
Here's what you need to know about Pooja Dadlani
Pooja has been Shahrukh Khan's manager since 2012.
She is often seen attending his intimate gatherings. She is also a part of his festival celebrations and parties that he organises in the actor's home Mannat in Mumbai.
As per some media reports, she also handles Shah Rukh's brand endorsements, his cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders and other business-related engagements.
As per a report, she has a net worth of Rs 45 crore.
She reportedly was present inside the court during the bail hearing of Aryan on October 8.
She shares a warm relationship with the Shahrukh Khan's wife, Gauri Khan and all the three children - Aryan Khan, Suhana Khan and AbRam.
She even took to Instagram on November 13 last year and shared a selfie with him and wrote, “He’s got his father’s intelligence, mother’s charm and his own sense of humour. A sensitive boy with his heart in the right place. Here’s wishing the eldest cub - Aryan - a very Happy Birthday! @___aryan___ (sic).”
According to media reports, she got emotional when Aryan Khan's bail was turned down by the court.
She has 238K followers on Instagram. She often shares pictures with Shahrukh Khan and his family.
More about the case
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raided a passenger cruise ship anchored near Mumbai on October 2 and recovered drugs like Mephedrone, Charas, cocaine, and Ecstasy. Among those detained included Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, Nupur Sarika, Arbaaz Merchant, Mohak Jaswal, Munmun Dhamecha, Vikrant Chhoker, Ismeet Singh, and Gomit Chopra and Munmun Dhamecha. Read more about her here.
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