Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia

There is an underworld twist in the Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia case. Wadia's father, industrialist Nusli Wadia, has reportedly lodged a complaint with the Mumbai Police following a threat call that he claims to have received from the underworld.

According to reports, Wadia senior has alleged that he received a threat call, reportedly from members of the Ravi Pujari gang who threatened to harm their business interests. The member of the gang apparently asked Nusli Wadia's secretary to tell Ness not to trouble Preity Zinta.

In the complaint lodged with the NM Joshi Marg police station, Wadia said his secretary had received the threat call where the caller claimed to be a member of the Ravi Pujari gang.

Wadia is the chairman and majority owner of Bombay Dyeing, and has holdings in real estate across Mumbai.

Nusli Wadia. Photo by: www.readg2.com Nusli Wadia. Photo by: www.readg2.com

According to reports, the Mumbai Police has forwarded the complaint to the anti-extortion cell.

It is not known if the threat calls had anything to do with the case Preity Zinta has filed against her ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia.

On June 13, Preity Zinta had filed a complaint against Ness accusing him of molestation, threats and abuse.

In her complaint, Preity Zinta said that she has known Ness Wadia for the past 10 years and had a relationship with him, adding "for some time we have ended our relationship. Although we are the co-owners of our team 'Kings XI Punjab', but we are no longer in a relationship and only talk for professional reasons and work".

"During that time he tried to abuse me and used extremely derogatory language and tried to behave in a manner where I was put to shame in front of my colleagues, friends and family." Zinta states that she had 'orally' (sic) warned him several times but has repeatedly been embarrassed by his continuing behaviour towards her, especially in public.

What started allegedly as a fight over seats in the front row at Wankhede stadium turned into an ugly spat after which Zinta filed a police case against Ness.

In her complaint, Zinta alleged, "Mr Ness Wadia had intimidated me by saying that he could make me disappear as I was a nobody and only an actress and that he's a powerful person. I say that I have been tried to be very normal and nice to him as I wanted peace in my life, but the recent afore-stated incident in Mumbai at the Wankhede stadium has left me shattered and I fear for my life."