Kangana Ranaut and Javed Akhtar have resolved their defamation case through mediation. Ranaut praised Akhtar, who agreed to write songs for her next project. Their legal battle began in 2020.
Kangana Ranaut and Javed Akhtar bury the hatchet
All is well between Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and lyricist Javed Akhtar. The two posed happily for a picture together recently, and the actress announced that they have resolved their defamation case through mediation. In her post, she was all praise for Javed Akhtar, and even mentioned that he has agreed to write songs for her next directorial project.
Recently, in a chat with Aaj Tak, Javed Akhtar opened up on the case. He said, “Yes, the cases have been settled. She has taken back her word and the allegations. She has committed that she would never repeat it again. She has apologised for all the inconvenience caused to me. She also withdrew her case. Maine paise toh mange nahi the, apology chaiyeh thi, jo mil gai (I didn’t ask for any money in the defamation case. I wanted an apology which I have got).”
When the reporter asked if he felt happy, Javed Akhtar said, “Nahi, ab dekhta hun. Koi doosri pareshani mul lunga (No, now I will see. I might take on some other challenge)”.
Javed Akhtar and Kangana Ranaut have moved on from the legal conflict, with both parties settling their differences amicably. For the unversed, their legal battle began in 2020, after the lyricist filed a complaint claiming Ranaut had made defamatory statements against him in a television interview, which allegedly damaged his reputation.
Kangana Ranaut took to her Instagram stories to share a photo with Javed Akhtar, and they are all smiles in the picture that seems to have been clicked after resolving their legal matter through mutual understanding. The actress wrote that their legal battle has come to an end, and praised Javed Akhtar for being kind and gracious during the process. She wrote, “Today Javed ji and I have resolved our legal matter (defamation case) through mediation, in the mediation Javed ji has been very kind and gracious, he also agreed to write songs for my next directorial.”
