- By Aarushi Raina
- Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:27 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Javed Akhtar has ended his five-year-long legal battle with Kangana Ranaut by resolving their defamation case through mediation. It all started in 2020 when the actress claimed in an interview that the lyricist asked her to apologize to Hrithik Roshan. This statement led Javed to take legal action by filing a defamation case against her. Recently, Kangana shared the news of their legal battle's settlement and now Javed has opened up about it, stating, 'I didn’t ask for money, I wanted an apology, which I have got.'
Javed Akhtar spoke about his legal battle with Kangana Ranaut in an interview with Aaj Tak. 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 apologized for all the inconvenience caused to me. She also withdrew her case. Main paise toh mange nahi the, apology chahiye thi, jo mil gayi." When the renowned writer was asked if he was happy, Javed Akhtar replied, “Nahi, ab dekhta hun. Koi doosri pareshani mul lunga."
Javed Akhtar And Kangana Ranaut's Controversy
In 2020, Kangana Ranaut's interview following Sushant Singh Rajput's death went viral, where she claimed Javed Akhtar asked and warned her to apologize to Hrithik Roshan over their alleged relationship. According to several reports, Kangana said, "Once Javed Akhtar called me to his house and told me Rakesh Roshan and his family are very big people. If you don't apologize to them, you will have nowhere to go. They will put you in jail, and eventually, the only path would be that of destruction… you will commit suicide. These were his words. He shouted and yelled at me. I was shaking in his house."
Finding it damaging and ruining his reputation, Javed Akhtar filed a defamation case against her, which went on for five years. In his statement to the court, he said, “Whatever Kangana said in the interview is a lie and nothing but a lie. I had told her about the agenda of the meeting on call. Didn’t call her to discuss the weather, political situation, or the 2016 American election."
Recently, the duo ended their legal battle and posed happily together. The Emergency actor shared the photo on her Instagram story, praised the screenplay writer, and revealed that he agreed to write songs for Kangana's next directorial ventures.
