Actor denies Ankitha's 'misbehaviour' charge

Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS): Actor Navadeep has denied all the charges of misbehaviour reportedly levelled against him by Telugu heroine Ankitha.

The actress who stars in "Manasu Matavinadu" was reported to have accused the film's hero of misbehaving with her during its shooting in Mauritius.

According to some media reports, she was so upset by Navadeep's behaviour that she even attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills.

Denying the charges, Navadeep showed a letter to mediapersons supposedly written by a medical doctor, saying Ankitha should be referred to a psychiatrist.

"She was reluctant to come to Mauritius and once she arrived, she kept throwing tantrums with all the unit members. We kept quite since we wanted to wrap up the film," said the actor of "Jai" fame.

"All the 15 unit members, including two women, will vouch for my good conduct," said Navadeep.

Ankitha, however, is yet to react to the counter-allegation of the actor.

Actor Nagababu, vice-president of the Movie Artistes' Association, urged the media to close the issue.