Ram Gopal Varma, facing financial difficulties and court trials, has been sentenced to three months in jail by the Mumbai Magistrate court. This stems from a 2018 cheque bounce case involving the film 'Shree'. Additionally, Varma is mandated to compensate the complainant Rs 3.72 lakh, and a non-bailable warrant has been issued for his arrest.
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