The complainant, Tarun (26), a share trader staying in a lodge in Guindy said that Varshini had asked him to invest money in a short film she was planning to make.
When Tarun refused, Varshini, her friend Sanjay and two others confronted him near the lodge on Tuesday morning, assaulted him and threatened him for money after which he gave Rs 50,000.
Source: https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/tv-actor-varshini-venkat-arrested-for-extortion