Actor Ajit Pandey played a gangster in the movie Slumdog Millionare. On June 23, 2009, it was reported that Pandey was arrested in Mumbui for allegedly threatening and trying to extort film producers. According to reports, Pandey told a casting director that he was the cousin of Chota Shakeel, a fugitive gangster.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Slumdog-actor-poses-as-Chhota-Shakeel-cousin--held/479994
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20 years old in 2009
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Played "Javed Bhai," a gangster in Slumdog Millionare
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Has had roles on numerous television shows
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Appeared in Oh Darling Yeh Hai India and Saarthi
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Arrested on Monday, June 22, 2009
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Allegedly told producers he was "Irfan Husri" and had ties to Chota Shakeel, a known gangster in India
