Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
Nirav Modi

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been seeking a legal opinion with respect to terminating her contract with famous jewelry designer Nirav Modi’s brand in light of allegations of financial fraud, her spokesperson Natasha Pal said on Thursday.

“There are speculative reports that Priyanka Chopra has sued Nirav Modi. This is not true,” a spokesperson for Chopra said. “She is currently seeking legal opinion on terminating her contract with the brand in light of allegations of financial fraud against Nirav Modi.

Priyanka’s mother Madhu Chopra reacted saying “I am as shocked as you are. I don’t want to say much because I am not the person who is officially supposed to be talking to you.”

The Baywatch actress was appointed by Modi as the brand ambassador of his jewelleries way back in January 2017. “My association with Nirav Modi is like a meeting of minds in many ways. We are both fiercely proud of our heritage and are united by the idea of bringing a modern India to the global forefront. His jewels are one of a kind and effortless, with an understated elegance,” the actress said in a statement.

Actor Sidharth Malhotra was roped in along with Chopra as the face of Nirav Modi Jewels. Malhotra told ET in a text message: “My contract was for just one day and that expired long ago.” These two are not the only known faces in Nirav Modi ad campaigns. Before Priyanka, actress Lisa Haydon was also seen as the face. Hollywood biggies like Kate Winslet and Dakota Johnson have also walked for Modi’s jewellery brand.

At the moment, there are two complaints filed before CBI, against billionaire jewellery designer by PNB regarding fraudulent transactions worth over Rs 11,000 crore.

Nirav Modi is a luxury diamond jewellery designer who was ranked 57 in the Forbes list of billionaires in 2017. Modi is the founder and creative director of the Nirav Modi chain of diamond jewellery retail stores.

By anoop