Updated On: 04 December, 2020 09:56 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
The complaint filed by Javed Akhtar said that Kangana Ranaut had made baseless comments against him, which caused damage to his reputation.

Kangana Ranaut, Javed Akhtar (Picture courtesy/AFP)
Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar on Thursday recorded his statement through his lawyer before a metropolitan court in connection with the complaint of defamation filed by him against actor Kangana Ranaut.
Akhtar had last month filed a criminal complaint against Ranaut before the Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate, for allegedly making defamatory and baseless comments against him in television interviews. He had sought action against the actor under relevant sections of the IPC.