Shocking: Urvashi Sharma robbed by her own driver!

The actress reacts after culprit who allegedly stole from her, is caught. She recounts the turn of events... Actress Urvashi Sharma had her driver Sanjay Kumar Bhagat arrested on May 27 on charges of theft. She accused the young man who has worked for her five years, of stealing her valuables. Says Sharma, "It began last year when I lost an expensive diamond ring. At the time, I though I had misplaced it. A few months later, I lost my phone. Sanjay goes with me everywhere, so I asked him. He denied knowing anything about it. I recently moved house and have realised that my digital camera is missing. He feigned ignorance yet again. Shortly after, he went to Nepal to get married." Suspicions confirmed That's when her suspicion grew. "I recalled that he wanted me to lend my camera to him when he was going to Nepal. I refused because it was an expensive piece. I also remembered that he had wanted my phone. My suspicions were confirmed when my maid told me that she had seen my missing phone with him and that he had also told her about a diamond ring he bought for his wife. The description was very similar to my ring. That's when I was sure he had been stealing my stuff." The actress summoned him back to Mumbai and confronted him. "I told him I'd hand him over to the police if he didn't own up. He finally admitted to the theft while in police custody." It was the breach of trust that affected Urvashi more than anything else. "I gave him my car to use as a taxi to make extra bucks. I helped him when his dad was unwell and this is what I got in return. He also told my bodyguard behind my back that he knows a lot of my secrets and can make a lot of money by giving it out to media," she reveals. Samad Sheikh, senior inspector, Bandra Police Station, confirms, "We arrested him. He was produced before the court today and he admitted to his crime. We have also recovered Urvashi's phone."

Urvashi Sharma in lead

Shuja Ali Khan's "Kuch Log" boasts of a cast that includes veteran actors like Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Ganesh Venkatraman, Rati Agnihotri, Neelima Azeem and Tom Alter, among others like Arya Babbar, but the female lead for the film was a last-minute decision.

The movie, based on the 26/11 terror attacks, was announced in Lucknow in November last year without a leading lady, but with actor Aarthi Thakur being promoted as the second lead in the movie.

Apparently, the producer Hoori Khan and director Shuja Ali Khan settled on Zarine Khan. But just when they thought they had their film's lead in place, Zarine cited date problems and a fresh hunt began. Actor Tulip Joshi was also approached for the same role but she too was busy with the shootings of her Punjabi film. Finally, LT learnt yesterday that actor Urvashi Sharma, who was last seen in "Khatta Meetha", is the heroine of the movie that begins filming today.

When questioned about this confusion the director of the film Shuja Ali Khan says, "We wanted a fresh face for the lead role and we did look at a lot of portfolios but none fit the bill. After approaching Zarine Khan and Tulip Joshi among many others, we chose Urvashi. She's a fine actor and a very pretty girl," says Shuja.

Meanwhile preparations are almost complete at the Residency in Lucknow where Urvashi and the hero of the film, Ganesh Venkatraman will be shooting a romantic song choreographed by Shabina Khan of the "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" fame.