Aditya Pancholi has won a major legal battle against Kangana Ranaut over her 2017 claims that accused him of serious misconduct. The court ruling marks a turning point in a case that once shook Bollywood.
In 2017, Kangana alleged that Aditya Pancholi spiked her drink, confined her, and exploited her for months. Her statements created a storm across the industry. Soon after, Aditya Pancholi and his wife Zarina Wahab filed four defamation cases against Kangana and her sister Rangoli Chandel, who managed her career then.
As the case escalated, lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee, representing Kangana, met Aditya Pancholi in 2019 to discuss an out-of-court settlement. But Pancholi secretly recorded the conversation and later claimed that Siddiquee warned him of a possible rape complaint if the defamation cases were not withdrawn.
The sting video later surfaced and became key evidence. A Mumbai court has now found Rizwan Siddiquee guilty of intimidation. The court suspended him from practice for two years and fined him five lakh rupees.
Aditya Pancholi called the decision a victory for anyone who faces misuse of legal power in the film industry. The verdict not only clears his name but also reopens debate on how defamation and harassment claims are handled in Bollywood.
Kangana has not yet reacted, but the judgment clearly shifts the legal outcome in Aditya Pancholi’s favour.
