Actor and former wrestler Saurav Gurjar has been arrested in connection with a sexual exploitation case filed by a 29-year-old woman, who has accused him of misleading her with promises of marriage. He was later taken to Hyderabad and remanded to 14 days in judicial custody. Saurav, who played Bhima in Mahabharat and appeared as Zor in Brahmastra : Part One – Shiva, was detained at Mumbai airport after police issued a Look Out Circular against him. The allegations against him are still under investigation and have not been established in court.
Before and alongside his acting career, he also pursued professional wrestling. Saurav made his Bollywood debut in Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva, in which he played Zor, one of the film’s antagonists. The Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer marked his entry into Hindi cinema.
He joined WWE in 2018 and performed as Sanga. He was part of the tag team Indus Sher with Veer Mahaan and was released by WWE in 2024.
She further claimed that he lived with her between October 2025 and March 2026 before cutting off communication. On the night of September 17, he was intercepted by immigration officials at Mumbai airport when he arrived from the Middle East. Saurav Gurjar first became known on television as Bhima in Star Plus’ Mahabharat in 2013.
Gachibowli inspector K Saidulu confirmed the arrest and said, “We also issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him. He repeatedly promised to give me wife-like rights and eventually settle down with me”. The woman also alleged that he would stop responding whenever she raised the subject of marriage. I suffered mental harassment, emotional distress and financial loss, including losing my job after I left my employment in the US to stay with him”. He later appeared in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman, where he played characters including Ravan and Bali.
She alleged that Saurav later told her that he was already married but continued to promise that they would eventually settle down together. In her complaint, she said, “During the course of our relationship, the accused disclosed that he was already married. She said, “He used to block me on the phone/social media and disappear without any prior information. The complaint states that he later helped her relocate to Hyderabad, but she said the issues surrounding their relationship and his alleged promises continued, leading her to approach the police.
Our team brought him to Hyderabad on Saturday and produced him before a magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody on Sunday”.
