"A text message was received by Karan on his phone from an international number some days ago. The sender demanded money," a police officer said but refused to divulge the exact amount demanded by the sender.
Police indicated that it was the handiwork of Pujari, a fugitive gangster who makes threat calls and sends text messages using internet telephony, making it difficult for the cops to trace the caller's address.
Following this, the producer-director has been provided with security at his residence in suburban Khar here, police said.
Underworld has been a constant threat to the film industry, with 1990s being rife with threats and phone calls made to eminent personalities, demanding money.
