Exclusive! Kumar Sanu’s ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya breaks silence on defamation suit: I plead with Sanu, don’t harass us anymore

Singer Kumar Sanu’s ex-wife and Jaan Kumar Sanu’s mother, Rita Bhattacharya, says she was shocked when she received a defamation notice filed against her by her former husband. Speaking to Bombay Times, Rita reacts to the legal action, the amount mentioned in the notice, and the impact it has had on her and her three sons.


'He is asking for 50 crores'

“I’m shocked. He is filing a case against the mother of his three grown-up sons,” she says. While reports suggest that Sanu is seeking ₹30 lakh as compensation, Rita claims that the notice she received mentions a much higher figure. "The paper he has sent me, he is asking for 50 crores. I don’t know how Sanu is dreaming that I have so much money. It is really sad,” she laments.




Rita questions why she has been singled out when others (hinting at his ex-girlfriend Kunickaa Sadanand) have spoken publicly as well. “He is attacking me without attacking any other person. He is filing a case against me, not about the other people who are talking and inciting things. What is being discussed elsewhere is more insulting, and it is very insulting for my children also,” she points out.

The issue traces back to Kunickaa recently speaking about her past relationship with a married man (Kumar Sanu) inside the Bigg Boss house. Her comments drew a public reaction from Rita and escalated further when her son, Jaan Sanu, criticised Kunickaa.

'He has always blocked us'

Asked if she tried speaking to Sanu to clear the air, Rita maintains that there has been no communication between them for years. “I never got a chance to talk to him. Neither me nor my children ever got a chance to talk to him because he has always blocked us. I tried to call Sanu, but he never took our calls. We are blocked on his number,” she says, adding that she attempted to reach out through his office earlier when stuff has . “I contacted his secretary and requested him to please stop this. It is a very big insult. My son was getting married, and the in-laws were asking questions. I requested many times. I have all the messages and recordings on my phone,” she recalls.


' I will meet Sanu in the court after 31 years'

Calling the situation humiliating, Rita says, “This is very insulting. My children are not kids. They are grown-up men. My elder son will be 37, my second son will be 34, and Jaan is already 31. I don’t think it is their crime that they are answering people. They did nothing.”


She adds that returning to court at this stage of her life is especially painful. “I am 63 years old, and again I have to fight in court. The first time he took me to court, I was pregnant with Jaan. Now again, at this age, I have to go through this. I will meet Sanu in the court after 31 years.”


Rita also reveals that she is planning to file a counter-case. “I will see him in the court. And I will request Sanu with folded hands — just try to be a good human being and be the father of my three children. If you can’t love us, at least don’t disturb us and don’t harass us anymore,” she concludes.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”