A Chennai court has found the veteran actor and politician Jaya Prada guilty and has sentenced her to a case filed in 1991. 

The actor turned politician has also been  sentenced to imprisonment for six months and an amount of ₹5000 has also been imposed on her in connection to the case.

As reported by Hindustan Times, Jaya owned a theatre in Chennai, which got shut down. Later, the theatre workers complained against Jaya for not paying the ESI money for the workers which were deducted from their salaries. The workers alleged that the ESI money was not paid to the Government Insurance Corporation. 

Following which, the Labour Government Insurance Corporation filed a case against Jaya Prada and her associates at the Egmore Magistrate Court in Chennai. It also suggested that the veteran also admitted to the charges and promised to clear the long dues while also seeking dismissal of the case. However, the court refused her appeal and imposed a fine and imprisonment.

Apart from the actor herself, her business partners Ram Kumar and Raja Babu were also found guilty. 

Jaya Prada is one of the most popular actors we have till date in the Indian film industry. She worked both in the Hindi and Telugu film industries in the late '70s, '80s and early '90s. She started her career in South films at a young age, and later joined Bollywood. Her first Bollywood movie was Sargam of 1979, following which she became a popular actor.

Her other films were Kaamchor (1982), Tohfa (1984), Sharaabi (1984), Maqsad (1984), Sanjog (1985), Aakhree Raasta (1986), Elaan-E-Jung (1989), Aaj Ka Arjun (1990), Thanedaar (1990), Maa (1991) and many Telugu films.

The actor then joined politics. She joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994, became a Rajya Sabha MP and then a Lok Sabha MP.  She joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019.