8 Mollywood Actors Who Shamed The Industry By Landing In Jail

One of Mollywood's leading men Dileep was arrested after his prima facie involvement with the heinous act to assault and threaten a leading actress in Malayalam cinema. He was charged with criminal conspiracy, rape, kidnapping and wrongful confinement.

Popular TV and movie actress Sangeetha Mohan was caught in a sex scandal and arrested. The actress was later arrested with charges for drunken driving as well. 

The very famous Shine Tom who garnered great fame through many movies was arrested for possession and use of narcotics. In 2015, the police raided a flat in Kadavanthara where they found 10 grams of cocaine and thus arrested Shine Tom along with four other women.

Known for his supporting roles, Sreejith Ravi was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with minor girls. Probably one of the most demonic acts being an actor whom people always admire. Based on complaints lodged by a few students, their principal filed a FIR and Sreejith was arrested on the charges of exhibitionism.

The model and actress Dhanya Mary Varghese was arresting for a fraud worth Rs. 1.3 billion. She along with her brother Samuel and husband John opened a project Samson Builders promising apartments. Upon failure to deliver the said apartments to their clients, complaints were lodged and they eventually landed behind the bars.

Actor and producer Vijayakumar too fell behind the bars in 2010 when he cheated people assuring them of Visas to different countries. Not once but twice, he cheated different people on different occasions failing to return their money as well. 

It was back in 2005 when the famous character artist Baiju was charged with a case where he assaulted and threatened to kill a businessman. His licensed pistol was even confiscated and taken into the custody of the State Police Armoury. 

In 2013, Shalu Menon was arrested by the Kottayam Police in connection with a cheating case. The complaint was filed by a resident from Manacud that Shalu Menon along with another person apparently took Rs. 25 lakhs for a solar project and duped him.