Bollywood singer and music composer Sachin Sanghvi of the popular Sachin-Jigar duo has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman by promising her a chance in a music album and marriage, police said on Friday. Sanghvi, known for hit songs in Stree 2 and Bhediya, was arrested on Thursday under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an official said.
Complaint against Sachin Sanghvi
The police official said that the complainant, in her 20s, claimed she came in contact with Sanghvi in February 2024, and he had sent her a message on Instagram. The singer-composer allegedly promised her a chance in his music album, and they exchanged phone numbers, the official said. The woman has alleged that Sanghvi called her to his studio, where he proposed marriage, and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions, he said. Following a probe, the singer was arrested, he added.
Sachin Sanghvi granted bail
Soon after reports of the music composer`s arrest surfaced, his lawyer gave a statement. Lawyer Aditya Mithe, representing Sachin Sanghvi, issued a statement contesting the allegations and the circumstances of Sanghvi`s arrest. Mithe said, “The allegations in the FIR against my client are absolutely baseless and unsubstantiated. There are absolutely no merits to the case. My client’s detention by the police was illegal, and that is the reason why he was released on bail immediately. We intended to defend all allegations fully and unequivocally.”
About Sachin Sanghvi
Sachin Sanghvi is one half of the acclaimed composer duo Sachin–Jigar (with Jigar Saraiya), who have shaped modern Hindi and Gujarati film music with a blend of melody, experimentation and pop sensibility. He worked as an arranger/programmer for music directors such as Pritam and A. R. Rahman before forming the duo in 2009. Their independent debut as full-fledged composers came with the film F.A.L.T.U. (2011), after which they delivered hit albums such as ABCD, Badlapur (featuring the chart-topping “Jeena Jeena”), Ramaiya Vastavaiya, Stree, and the blockbuster Stree 2.
Beyond mainstream cinema, Sachin has often spoken about the ethos of music-making: treating every day like “World Music Day” and giving due credit to composers and musicians behind the scenes.