After five years of legal battles, Kangana Ranaut and Javed Akhtar have settled their defamation suits. Kangana shared the update on Instagram, praising Javed ji’s graciousness and revealing he will write songs for her next directorial.
Taking instagram, Kangana 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.”
The legal battle began in 2020 after Kangana's interview following Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. She claimed Javed Akhtar pressured her to apologise to Hrithik Roshan, who had sued her in 2016 over their alleged relationship.
In 2020, Kangana alleged Javed Akhtar pressured her to apologise to Hrithik Roshan, warning of dire consequences. Javed denied the claims, filing a defamation case. He told the court he had informed Kangana about the meeting’s purpose and praised her work, but changed the topic when she refused to listen.