Bollywood actress-turned-MP Kangana Ranaut and veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar have finally settled their long-standing legal dispute after five years.
Taking to Instagram, Kangana announced, “Today, Javed ji and I have resolved our legal matter (defamation case) through mediation.”
Sharing a picture of the duo smiling together, the actress added, “During the process, Javed ji was very kind and gracious. He even agreed to write songs for my next directorial.”
The post surprised many, as their legal battle was one of Bollywood’s most talked-about controversies, involving heated court proceedings and serious allegations.
The conflict began in 2020 when Kangana, in an interview following Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, claimed that Javed Akhtar had once summoned her to his house and pressured her to apologize to Hrithik Roshan over a public dispute regarding their alleged relationship.
“Once Javed Akhtar called me to his house and told me that Rakesh Roshan (Hrithik Roshan’s father) and his family are very powerful 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 for you will be destruction… you will commit suicide. These were his words. He shouted and yelled at me. I was shaking in his house,” Kangana alleged.
In response, Javed Akhtar filed a defamation suit, calling her statements false and denying any personal vendetta against her.
“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. I didn’t call her to discuss the weather, political situation, or the American elections in 2016,” he stated.
He also clarified that while he admired Kangana as an actor, he had no personal relationship with her. However, during their meeting, he chose to change the topic once he realized that Kangana was not open to listening.