Bollywood playback singer Kumar Sanu, also known as Sanu Bhattacharjee, has filed a Rs 50 crores defamation suit in the Bombay High Court against his ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya and online platforms like Google and Meta over her allegedly damaging interviews and social media remarks.
The plaint, filed through advocate Sana Raees Khan, targets September 2025 YouTube interviews on channels like Film Window, Viral Bhayani, and Siddharth Kannan, where Bhattacharya made false claims about Sanu's conduct during their marriage, amassing over 1.5 million views via clips and reels. Sanu seeks permanent injunctions to block further publication, takedowns of existing content, and directions for Bhattacharya to issue a written apology in court and newspapers, with the urgent interim relief application listed before Justice Milind Jadhav on December 24.
The singer quantifies losses as Rs 15 crores for commercial impacts like cancelled engagements and suspended endorsements, Rs 10 crores for reputational harm, Rs 15 crores for mental agony, and Rs 10 crores in punitive damages. “The defamatory remarks have cast unwarranted aspersions on Sanu’s integrity and credibility, resulting in a tangible decline in professional inquiries and engagement opportunities,” he claimed in his suit.
Sanu alleges this revives grievances 32 years post-separation, breaching their 2001 Bandra Family Court consent terms prohibiting mutual accusations: “This conduct constitutes wilful and deliberate breach of consent terms entered at the time of divorce amounting to contempt of court and breach of contract.”
Some videos were removed post-legal notices, amid a surge in abusive social media comments, with Sanu citing a prior Delhi High Court order protecting his personality rights. The suit also names "John Doe" entities for future blocks.
Sanu and Bhattacharya married in the late 1980s, had three children—Jiko, Jassi, and Jaan—before divorcing. Sanu, famed for 1990s hits in Aashiqui, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, and Saajan, previously had a publicized affair with actress Kunickaa Sadanand, a Bigg Boss 19 contestant.
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