Rakhi Sawant sues Tanushree for defamation,seeks '25 paise' damage

In her suit, filed at a civil court in suburban Malad, Sawant said she has been part of the film industry for two decades and made a "promising career and name for herself". "The defendant (Tanushree) had an uncharacteristic, unstable and disappointing career in the film industry, spanning for only five years. After which she was out of limelight. Upon her return to limelight, Tanushree made certain unwholesome and deeply derogative statements against Sawant due to which, she (Sawant) has incurred huge financial losses and has suffered a dent on her reputation, which had taken years to build," the suit said.

Sawant also took objection to a press release issued by Tanushree, where words such as "uncouth", "uneducated" "characterless" and "classless" were allegedly used for her. She urged the court to order Tanushree to pay her 25 paise as damages for "maligning her reputation" and to tender an unconditional apology in "print, television and social media".