Television actor Vije Bhatia from popular mythology show 'Ramayan' was attacked by a guy allegedly extorting money from him

On Tuesday morning, TV actor Vije Bhatia - best known as Bharat in the show, 'Ramayan' - was apparently beaten up by a guy named Prasad and his cohorts.

It seems that around a month ago, Bhatia's car had bumped into Prasad's and an altercation ensued. The actor recollects that while no one was injured, both their cars had scratches. `I was willing to pay for the damage. I even called a mechanic to the spot. But this guy, who identifies himself as Prasad, insisted that I pay for the entire car paint. I told him I couldn't do so as my car was also damaged and it was not just my fault.`

On Tuesday, after he dropped his actor friend Gurmeet Chaudhary in Goregaon, Bhatia claims that his path was blocked by a car. `I saw Prasad and two other men get out of the car; they asked me to cough up Rs 8,000 as damages and I told them about my money issues. But they started abusing me. The fight got ugly and they hit me hard,` says Bhatia.

The actor says that he then narrated the incident to Gurmeet, who insisted that they file a complaint. `The police registered a non cognizable offence against Prasad, and after giving him a warning, they let him go. I am much relaxed now as I don't think he will attack me again,` he says.

Prasad remained unavailable for comment.