Nikita Thukral was banned from Kannada films for three years starting from 2011 by the Kannada Film Producers' Association (KFPA) for an alleged illicit relationship with actor Darshan, but after 5 days the ban revoked. The ban was implemented after Darshan's wife accused that he had assaulted her and in her complaint, she suggested that Thukral had been responsible for his violence Consequently, Nikita denied the claims calling it "ridiculous" and asked for proof, announcing a voluntary break from Kannada films for trying to slur her image. Since the announcement of her ban, fellow film personalities have rallied in support of Thukral, who had been in hospital at the time due to low blood pressure and stress
