Javed Akhtar files defamation case against Kangana Ranaut

Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar filed a criminal complaint against actor Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut in a local court.

Javed Akhtar alleged that Kangana made defamatory and baseless comments against him in television interviews.

As per the complaint, Kangana had dragged Javed Akhtar’s name while referring to a ‘coterie’ existing in Bollywood following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June.

She had also claimed that Akhtar had threatened her to not speak about her alleged relationship with actor Hrithik Roshan.

The complaint mentions that these statements made by Kangana have tarnished Javed Akhtar’s reputation.