Suniel Shetty to file defamation case against producer

Not keeping mum anymore, 'Koyelaanchal' actor Suniel Shetty and his lawyer will file a defamation case against Hemendra Singh Solanki, producer of 'Mumbai Kiski'

Suniel Shetty will be filing a defamation suit against Hemendra Singh Solanki, one of the producers of the film, 'Mumbai Kiski'. Two producers had signed the actor for the film and later, each demanded that he return the signing amount.

Suniel Shetty

As reported 'Caught in the crossfire' (hitlist, April 5), the actor was caught between the two producers. Following this, Solanki registered an FIR in Udaipur against Shetty alleging that he had cheated him and had made derogatory statements against him in the media. The actor will now fight these allegations by taking legal action against the producer.

Hitesh Jain, Shetty’s lawyer, says, “We will take legal action against the producer and get the criminal proceedings started soon. Celebrities are taken advantage of as they are considered to be soft targets.”

Jain points out that Shetty had approached the Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) to sort out the issue. “We would have followed the association’s verdict, but producer Hemendra Singh Solanki decided to go ahead and register an FIR. Now we will counter the same with a defamation suit,” he says.

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