Mumbai businessman Shubham Khandelwal filed a complaint against TV producer Mahesh Pande and his wife for cheating him of ₹9.61 crore. The couple allegedly promised profits and co-producer status in their Doordarshan serial 'Jai Bharati' but never returned the money despite a 2023 agreement. An FIR for cheating and breach of trust has been registered, and police have begun investigations.