In his complaint, Bala requested the cops to block the Instagram handle and initiate suitable action against the imposter.
Director Bala. (Facebook)
One of Tamil cinema’s legendary directors, Bala, lodged a complaint with the Chennai police seeking action against a person who has been impersonating him on Instagram.
In a statement issued by his office on Tuesday, 19 September, Bala clarified that he was not on Instagram.
The director said that an imposter opened an account in his name on Instagram and was trying to con people by putting out pictures and information through the handle — Bala Subramanian Palanisamy.
The director also alleged that the imposter was indulging in several illegal activities. “This unidentified person has been messaging young women interested in acting and promising them films. He has also been asking them to send him their pictures,” Bala added.
When his attention was drawn to the activities of this handle, the ace director filed a police complaint.
In his complaint, Bala requested the cops to block the Instagram handle and initiate suitable action against the imposter.
The director also clarified that he was not on Instagram and urged people not to get cheated.
Pointing out that his assistant directors and manager were the only ones who would directly contact those they were testing for roles, Bala urged those interested in acting in general, and in his films in particular, not to get conned.
Bala is best known for several iconic films like Sethu (1999), Pithamagan (2003), Paradesi (2013) and Naan Kadavul (2009),
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