Shabana Azmi's huge REVEALATION: 'Javed Akhtar demanded written apology from Kangana Ranaut!'

Shabana Azmi has made some new revelations in the defamation suit by lyricist Javed Akhtar against actor Kangana Ranaut, close to a month after it was amicably settled in a Mumbai court. Kangana and Javed Akhtar had ended their more than four year long legal battle in February this year. Now, Bollywood Hungama has quoted Shabana as stating that it wasn't exactly a mutual agreement.

Did Javed seek an apology from Kangana?

Azmi said, "They had demanded no money but her written apology. The win is his and his lawyer Jay Bhardwaj's." She also commented on how surprised she was that the media had described the settlement as a mutual one, without the mention of the apology Javed Akhtar had demanded.

What led to a case between Javed and Kangana

The defamation case had been instituted by Javed Akhtar against Kangana Ranaut in July 2020. Akhtar had blamed Ranaut for defaming his reputation by bringing his name into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput in a TV interview. Ranaut had then also registered a cross-complaint against Akhtar, alleging criminal intimidation and insult to modesty.

What Kangana, Javed told mediation in February

In the mediation report filed before the court, Kangana Ranaut had said that her earlier comments were given out of misunderstanding. She irrevocably retracted her comments and apologized for any disturbance caused to Javed Akhtar. Akhtar, too, agreed to retract his complaint.

A new chapter?

After the settlement, Kangana Ranaut had posted a photo with Javed Akhtar, stating that the legal problem had been solved. Akhtar had even proposed writing songs for Ranaut's next film. But with Shabana Azmi's confession, it is to be seen how this new turn of events will influence their relationship.