Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra found herself in more trouble after her former manager, Prakash Jaju, today claimed he has received threats from underworld don Chota Shakeel over his tiff with the actress.

"I received a call from a person claiming to be chota Shakeel this morning threatening me that I should withdraw the case against Priyanka and that I should stop talking about her to the media. I have now asked for police protection," Jaju told here from Indore.

Jaju has been at loggerheads with Chopra for the past couple of years claiming that she owed him Rs 67 lakh as fees for promoting her films. The actress, however, has refuted the claim and last week filed a complaint stating that Jaju had been threatening and harassing her.

Jaju said he had plans to return to Mumbai tomorrow, but had now put off his plans and would only return after he got police protection. However, police sources in Indore said so far no police protection had been given to Jaju.

"Just half an hour before I got the international call, I received a call from her father (Ashok Chopra) saying I would see a "chamatkar" (miracle) in half and hour. They don't want to pay the money and that is why they are using all these tactics," he added.

Jaju said he would prefer that Priyanka sat down across a table and settled the matter herself with him, instead of "using other people".

Jaju has approached the Indore police and registered a complaint against Chhota Shakeel, Priyanka and her father Ashok Chopra at the Mhow police station in Indore.