Kumar Sanu has filed a defamation suit against his ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya at the Bombay High Court. The renowned singer filed the case seeking Rs 30 lakh in damages and the removal of interviews in which she allegedly spoke ill of him. Kumar Sanu and Rita’s divorce was legally confirmed in 2001. The defamation suit will be heard by the High Court on December 17.

What did Rita Bhattacharya say about Kumar Sanu?

In the petition filed by Sanu, he claimed that Ms Bhattacharya gave interviews to entertainment platforms like Viral Bhayani and Film Window, where she made defamatory statements about him. The petition stated that Bhattacharya accused the singer of starving her during pregnancy, locking the kitchen, denying her milk and medical care, and conducting court proceedings while she was expecting. In the interviews, she also claimed that Sanu had multiple affairs while he was married to her and neglected his family. In September 2025, the interviews were widely circulated on social media and became a talking point among netizens.