Nawazuddin Siddiqui files defamation suit against wife, brother

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has filed a defamation case against estranged wife Aaliya alias Zainab Siddiqui and brother Shamasuddin Siddiqui.

As per the reports from Indian news agencies, the ‘Kick’ actor filed the suit in the Bombay High Court against his wife Aaliya seeking INR100 cores in damages and a written apology letter.

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Moreover, Siddiqui also accused his brother Shamasuddin in the matter, of making defamatory and false statements against him.

According to the details, the actor mentioned in his suit that he ‘blindly’ assigned all his financial work to his brother, who worked as his manager in 2008. He alleged that the latter started cheating and defrauding Siddiqui, using his money to purchase properties.

Siddiqui also claimed, that when he learnt about the fraud and questioned Shamasuddin, he instigated the former’s wife Aaliya to file a case against him.

For the unversed, the actor and his wife were recently involved in a property dispute.

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The suit also stated that Shamasuddin and Aaliya teamed up against Siddiqui and started blackmailing him via ‘cheap videos and comments on social media’. He accused them of misappropriating INR21 crore from him and urged the court to permanently restrain the two from making any statements or remarks to defame him.

The matter will be reportedly heard on March 30 by a single bench of Justice Riyaz Chagla.