Kangana Ranaut seeks exemption from court appearance in defamation case by Javed Akhtar

On Friday (June 25), Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut moved a plea seeking permanent exemption from appearing before a magistrate court in a defamation complaint lodged by veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar.

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Friday moved a plea seeking permanent exemption from appearing before a magistrate court here in a defamation complaint lodged by veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar. In her plea, filed through advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, Ranaut has sought permanent exemption from court appearance on the ground that she needs to travel to different parts of India and also overseas to fulfil her professional commitments. The plea further said attending the court on a regular basis will require the actor to travel miles to Mumbai from different work locations, thereby causing her undue hardships. The applicant will thus not only be unable to meet her professional commitments, but also both she and production houses will incur huge financial losses, it added.