IFTDA clarifies Rohit Arya had no link with the film or TV industry after Powai hostage crisis, 'He had no verified credentials'
The Powai hostage crisis has left Mumbai’s entertainment community in disbelief. The man at the center of the horrifying incident, 38-year-old Rohit Arya, who held 19 people—including 17 children and a senior citizen—hostage inside an acting studio, had allegedly posed as someone associated with the film industry. In the aftermath of the tragedy, the Indian Film & Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) issued a strongly worded statement, clarifying that Arya had no connection whatsoever with the Indian film or television fraternity.
The Powai hostage crisis has left Mumbai’s entertainment community in disbelief. The man at the center of the horrifying incident, 38-year-old Rohit Arya, who held 19 people—including 17 children and a senior citizen—hostage inside an acting studio, had allegedly posed as someone associated with the film industry. In the aftermath of the tragedy, the Indian Film & Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) issued a strongly worded statement, clarifying that Arya had no connection whatsoever with the Indian film or television fraternity.
