Overview

• Kangana Ranaut and Javed Akhtar ended their five-year legal battle by mutually withdrawing their defamation complaints in a Mumbai court.
• The dispute originated from Ranaut's 2020 interview where she accused Akhtar of intimidation, which he claimed was defamatory.
• Ranaut issued an apology, acknowledging a misunderstanding and agreeing not to repeat her statements in the future.
• Akhtar, in turn, decided to withdraw his case after considering Ranaut's statement and apology.
• The resolution included mediation, during which Akhtar agreed to write songs for Ranaut's next directorial project.