New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Actress Khushi Mukherjee is facing a Rs.100-crore defamation case. The lawsuit was filed on 13 January by influencer Faizan Ansari.

The influencer alleges that Mukherjee made false and damaging statements about India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav. The comments have allegedly harmed the cricketer's public reputation, according to Ansari.

The issue began during a public interaction when Mukherjee answered a question about dating cricketers. She claimed that several players had shown interest in her.

The actress, who debuted in the Tamil film Anjal Thurai (2013), then spoke about Suryakumar Yadav. She said SKY used to contact her earlier. Though she denied any relationship, the remarks went viral and triggered backl...