Kangana Ranaut testifies in defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar |

In the continued authorized battle between Kangana Ranaut and veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, Kangana stood earlier than the Andheri Magistrate courtroom to testify in the legal defamation criticism listening to filed by Akhtar. The criticism comes from statements made by Kangana in a televised interview following the tragic demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in 2020.
According to India Today, Kangana, whereas addressing the courtroom, recounted the shared experiences she claimed to have had with Sushant concerning alleged bullying and harassment by the movie business in the direction of outsiders. Stressing the parallels between herself and Sushant, each hailing from North India, having backgrounds in science, and belonging to the Rajput group, Kangana asserted that she, too, had confronted mistreatment as an outsider in the business.
The actress candidly disclosed that the considered suicide had crossed her thoughts at one level. “When I saw the suicide of Rajput, I was deeply affected,” Kangana stated. She went on to allege that in 2016, throughout a public dispute with Hrithik Roshan, Akhtar had purportedly summoned her to his residence and issued threats, a declare vehemently denied by Akhtar.

Addressing the controversial 2016 assembly, Kangana expressed feeling intimidated by Akhtar’s demeanor, admitting to feeling depressed on the time. She clarified that though she talked about Akhtar’s identify in the interview, it was accomplished so in the pure circulate of dialog with none deliberate intent.
Kangana reiterated her intention behind the interview, emphasizing her want to make clear the challenges confronted by outsiders in the movie business. She recalled the alleged confrontation with Akhtar in the course of the 2016 assembly, citing it as a supply of melancholy, trauma, and anxiousness.

Explaining the delay in submitting a criticism towards Akhtar, Kangana attributed it to the humiliation she endured as an outsider in the business. She emphasised her inclination in the direction of defending herself towards accusations reasonably than initiating authorized motion towards others.
The proceedings noticed Kangana’s assertion recorded, with the actress set to endure cross-examination by Akhtar’s lawyer, Jay Bharadwaj, in the following listening to scheduled for March. Additionally, it was famous that Kangana had filed a counter-complaint towards Akhtar in 2021, the listening to of which is presently stayed as Akhtar challenged it in the Dindoshi Sessions courtroom.