Mansoor Ali Khan denied permission to sue Trisha; fined ₹1 lakh

In a major setback to Tamil actor Mansoor Ali Khan, the Madras High Court has denied him permission to sue actor Trisha Krishnan. In addition, the high court has also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on Khan for his comments on his Leo co-star Trisha. The court called his defamation suit ‘a publicity stunt’.

While pronouncing the order, the Madras High Court said that the way Trisha and the others reacted was how any normal person would have. Mansoor Ali Khan was reprimanded earlier this month also by the court for his public behaviour. The development comes weeks after Mansoor Ali Khan announced to file a defamation suit against Trisha and many others who spoke up & condemned his comments.

Mansoor Ali Khan grabbed the headlines for his sexist comments against Trisha Krishnan where he expressed regrets about ‘not having a bedroom scene’ with Trisha. Not only the actress herself, but many more super stars and known personalities lashed out at Khan for his comments. After saying he would not apologise, he issued an apology to Trisha, only to file a defamation suit later.

In the month of November, the South Indian Artistes’ Association came out in support of Trisha and condemned Khan for his comments and asked him to issue a public apology. The matter escalated further when National Commission for Women lodged a complaint against Khan.