Actor Kiki Darling leaves Ah Boys To Firefighters after past sexual assault conviction surfaces online - CNA Lifestyle
The production team said it was unaware of Kiki Darling's previous conviction and that his scenes will be removed following his resignation from the upcoming film.
Director Jack Neo (centre) with the initially announced main cast of Ah Boys to Firefighters, including Kiki Darling (right). (Photo: Instagram/@jackneock)
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Izza Haziqah Abdul Rahman 10 Sep 2026 12:27PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST Local content creator Kiki Darling has resigned from his role in director Jack Neo's upcoming film Ah Boys To Firefighters after his past sexual assault conviction resurfaced online.
Kiki, whose real name is Hari Kishen Balakrishnan, had been cast as one of the film's four new leading men.
His past conviction came to public attention after a video by content creator S Subhraaj went viral online, identifying Hari as the man previously convicted of sexually assaulting a male friend who was drunk and almost unconscious.
In 2021, CNA reported that Hari, who was then 20, pleaded guilty to one count each of sexual assault by penetration and making an obscene film, while another charge of molestation was taken into consideration for sentencing.
The court heard that Hari sexually assaulted his 23-year-old male friend, who was almost unconscious after drinking. Hari also recorded seven video clips of the sexual acts involving the victim, which were later deleted but recovered by police during forensic investigations. Hari was arrested the day after the offence and sentenced to at least six months' reformative training, a rehabilitation programme for those below the age of 21 who commit relatively serious crimes.
