Bengaluru, March 27 -- In 2017, amid much fanfare, Anushka Sharma launched 'Nush', a clothing line for young women touted as a mix of comfort and style. At the event unveiling the line, the Bollywood actress claimed she had put in long hours to get things just right-so much so that her mother had to remind her to eat. "I have personally taken an interest in the styles of Nush, so there's a bit of myself in all the outfits," she told Vogue magazine, suggesting she was closely involved in the designing process.

Within days of the launch, however, 'Nush' was accused of plagiarism and copyright violation. It was alleged that the brand had lifted some designs from various Chinese online retailers. Soon, Sharma's business partner Pawan Agarwal...