MUMBAI: Kangana Ranaut is one of the most popular and talented actresses in B-town. She is a powerhouse of talent and impressed the movie lovers with her strong acting skills. However, she is also known for her controversial statements and often makes headlines for the same. 

Now, according to the latest reports, in the defamation case filed by veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar against Kangana Ranaut, the actress's application for 'permanent exemption' from court appearance got rejected by the Mumbai court. According to PTI, the local court said that she might be a celebrity, and she might be busy with her professional assignments. But she cannot forget that she is accused in a case. 

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For the uninitiated, in November 2020, renowned lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar had filed a complaint claiming the actress Kangana had made defamatory statements against him in a television interview, which allegedly damaged his reputation. Akhtar in his complaint claimed that she dragged his name during an interview while referring to a 'coterie' existing in Bollywood, following actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death in June 2020. 

Responding to the same, Kangana had filed a cross-complaint raising allegations against the lyricist of criminal conspiracy and outraging modesty by invading her privacy. Both the complaints were being heard by the Andheri court magistrate RR Khan. The actress was seeking transfer of her cross-complaint to another magistrate before the sessions court. 

Previously, Kangana had approached the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court, stating that the charge against her was "bailable, non-cognizable, and compoundable." She had also claimed that the Andheri court magistrate RR Khan sought to "misuse his powers and cause injury" to her, even before the trial had begun. In October 2021, the CMM court had dismissed her plea. Kangana had filed a revision application in Dindoshi sessions court, through her advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, who had earlier said while filing the application to transfer her complaint, “This court has many times said that it will issue a warrant against her so Kangana is not comfortable this court hearing her matter.” On the other hand, Javed Akhtar’s lawyer Jay Bharadwaj had said that every time there's a bizarre excuse by the actress to not appear in front of the court in the defamation case filed by the lyricist. 

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