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Actress Ambika hits back at sister Radha over bounced cheques, property dispute

A high-profile dispute emerged between two veteran South Indian actresses of the 1980s, involving allegations of financial fraud, cheque theft, and property disputes. The conflict centers around a police complaint filed by the actress Radha with the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner against her sister, the actress Ambika, and their brother, Mallikarjuna Kunjan Nair.

State

Telangana

First reported

September 2026

Agency involved

Greater Chennai Police Commissioner

Status

Police complaint filed and legal proceedings underway

The full story

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According to the police complaint, Radha alleged that her sister and brother trespassed into her room and stole signed blank cheques, attempting to unlawfully encash nearly Rs 46 crore. Radha also claimed that the incident involved the misuse of stolen financial instruments and financial deception regarding property shares.

In response, Ambika publicly denied all allegations of wrongdoing, describing the charges as completely absurd and lacking any truth. Ambika stated that her sibling's manager had actually handed over five signed cheques as part of a formal financial settlement concerning property shares and gold related to ARS Gardens. She further stated that legal proceedings are currently underway regarding the property dispute.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the specific current police action or any court rulings stemming from the complaint.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

A formal police complaint has been lodged with the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner, and legal proceedings are currently underway between the family members.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

Two veteran South Indian actresses involved in a family and property dispute.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

WednesdayActress Ambika addressed the media to deny allegations of wrongdoing following a police complaint filed by her sister.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The complainant alleged that the accused sister and brother trespassed into her room.
The accused allegedly stole signed blank cheques from the complainant's personal belongings.
The accused allegedly attempted to unlawfully encash the cheques to the tune of Rs 46 crore.
The accused countered that the cheques were legitimately handed over by the complainant's manager as part of a financial settlement.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

telanganatoday.comOriginal report Telangana Todaytelanganatoday.com Ambika slams sister Radha’s cheque-fraud charge: 'I should be the one suing' - The FederalThe Federal · 23 Sept 2026

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