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“In view of the articles by Lalwani on Spotboye to willfully defame my client, we have sent them a legal notice to publicly apologise within seven days failing which we will institute civil and criminal proceedings against both,” Sharmas advocate Tanveer Nizam said in a statement.
It claimed damages “to the tune of Rs One Hundred Crore to be deposited in National Defence Fund”. Sharma has also demanded that the journalist tender an “unconditional public apology” within seven days of receiving the notice. Lalwani told PTI that he had not received the notice yet.
Sharma, a popular stand-up comedian and actor, became a household name with shows like “Comedy Nights with Kapil”, “The Kapil Sharma Show” and “Family Time with Kapil Sharma”. The actor is currently on a break amid reports of his ill health. According to the notice, Lalwani under the “guise of journalism” has been publishing defamatory articles against Sharma with the help of the actors former associates since March 18, 2017.
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The notice claims that Sharmas “hard-earned” reputation has suffered grave and irreparable damage. Sharma had recently criticised Lalwani in a series of tweets after which the journalist had released a expletive-laden telephonic conversation between him and the comedian.