Javed Akhtar reveals that in 2016 he had advised Kangana Ranaut to settle issues with Hrithik Roshan
During the hearing advocate Rizwan Siddiquee who was appearing for Ranaut gave a brief background of the case where the lyricist had called Ranaut sisters with the help of a doctor known to both parties. The doctor was also known to Hrithik Roshan. In 2016 Kangana had gone to meet Akhtar along with her sister where the doctor was also present Back then Kangana and Hrithik were making headlines for their alleged relationship and exchange of emails between them. In his statement in the court regarding the matter Akhtar said I tried to advise and pacify her to settle issues with Hrithik. However, she did not listen to me and told me that she would take the issue as per her choice and she would show him.Siddiquee also pointed out the doctor's statement recorded by the police in which he said that Akhtar had asked Ranaut to apologise to Roshan. Both of you are celebrities. This entire issue of fake emails will hurt our image in the media and the public. In his statement, Akhtar also said that Kangana went on to level allegations against him and said that he formed a suicide gang and pushed “outsiders to commit suicide. The statement was allegedly made by Kangana during a nationally televised interview post the demise of Sushant Singh Rajput last year.