Mansoor Ali Khan denied permission to sue Trisha, court imposes Rs 1 lakh fine

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 22, 2023 20:25 IST

Several days following Tamil actor Mansoor Ali Khan's decision to pursue a defamation case against actors Trisha Krishnan, Chiranjeevi, and Khushboo Sundar, the Madras High Court, on Friday, December 22, refused to grant him permission to proceed with the lawsuit. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the actor stating his defamation suit as a publicity stunt.

MADRAS HIGH COURT IMPOSES RS 1 LAKH FINE ON MANSOOR ALI KHAN

Tamil actors Trisha Krishnan and Mansoor Ali Khan have been in the news after the latter made sexist comments against her. Mansoor faced flak for his comments about 'not having a bedroom scene' with Trisha. Now, according to Bar and Bench, the Madras High Court imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on him and directed the actor to deposit the amount with the Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai.

The court also mentioned that the way Trisha and the other actors reacted to Khan's statement, was how 'any normal person would have'.

Earlier on December 12, Justice N Sathish Kumar reprimanded Mansoor Ali Khan for his sexist comments against Trisha. He added that Mansoor should know how to behave in public, especially when people look upon actors as role models.

MANSOOR ALI KHAN'S STATEMENT

In a press conference, Mansoor Ali Khan made insensitive remarks against Trisha and said that he lost out on the opportunity to do a 'bedroom scene' with her. He was condemned for his speech. Following the trolling, Mansoor put out a long statement in Tamil and apologised to Trisha. However, later he filed a defamation case against her, Chiranjeevi and Khushboo Sundar.

Many celebrities from the industry, including Lokesh Kanagaraj and Karthik Subbaraj, extended their support to Trisha Megastar Chiranjeevi and also condemned Mansoor Ali Khan's speech. He wrote that the comments are not just disgusting for an artiste but for every woman/girl.