Actor Shashank Ketkar Accuses Producer Mandar Devasthali of Withholding Payments for 4 Years

• Actor Shashank Ketkar has accused producer Mandar Devasthali of withholding payments for the series 'He Man Baware' for four years.
• Ketkar claims Rs 5 lakh is outstanding, specifically TDS deducted but not deposited with the government, calling it a 'double crime'.
• Other artists like Mrunal Dusanis and Sharmishtha Raut also have pending payments from the same series.
• Shashank approached the police and shared a video with chat screenshots on social media after Mandar failed to pay as promised.
• The series 'He Man Baware' aired on Colors Marathi from October 2018 to October 2020, featuring many prominent actors.

Why It Matters: Producer Mandar Devasthali faces police action for allegedly withholding artist payments for 4 years.