The Suryakumar Yadav and Khushi Mukherjee controversy took a fresh turn after the actor and social media personality hit back strongly at India’s T20 captain, and claims about a massive defamation case have been filed against her following her shocking revelations.
What is Khushi Mukherjee-Suryakumar Yadav controversy?
This episode has once again pushed both Suryakumar Yadav and Khushi Mukherjee into the spotlight. The controversy started when Khushi casually mentioned that Suryakumar used to message her a lot in the past during one of her recent interviews.
However, the actress clearly stated that there was never any romantic relationship between them, but her comments went viral across social media, and another Bollywood-cricket relationship controversy exploded.
Soon after, influencer Faizan Ansari publicly claimed that a defamation case worth Rs 100 crore had been registered against Khushi over her recent statements.
100 Crore Defamation Case Filed Against Khushi Mukherjee by Faizan Ansari #SuryakumarYadav #khushimukherjee #FaizanAnsari @ABPNews @TV9Bharatvarsh @Bharat24Liv @khaleejtimes @gulf_news @IndiaToday @toisports @drIRAJRAJA pic.twitter.com/VChYAlEVFu
— Faizan Ansari (@FaizanBombay) January 13, 2026
Khushi Mukherjee breaks the silence on Suryakumar Yadav controversy
Now, Khushi has finally broken her silence on the matter involving the Indian cricketer. The actress has insisted that she has not defamed Suryakumar in any way. She simply mentioned that they had spoken earlier, and there was nothing wrong in it.
Although Khushi admitted that she probably did not need to bring it up but made it clear that there was no bad intention behind her words.
Khushi Mukherjee was quoted as saying by Instant Bollywood, “Nahi, bilkul nahi. Mere moonh se baat nikal gayi ki haan, baat hoti thi; shayad nahi nikalna chahiye tha. Par usme I don’t think defame karne wala aisa koi bhi baat thi. (No, not at all. It came out of my mouth that we used to talk. Maybe it should not have. But I don’t think there was anything defamatory about it.”
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No legal notice yet
The social media influencer also revealed that she has not received any legal notice so far. Without mentioning Faizan Ansari directly, she accused influencers of using the situation to gain fame and attention. The actress also slammed those fueling the controversy further.
Khushi further noted, “Rahi baat baki aise kuch sasthe se influencers hai, bonfire mai haath sekne aa gaye aur bhokne lag gaye. (About such cheap influencers, they come to warm their hands in the bonfire and start barking.) Let them bark. So let them bark; that’s all I can say. But I haven’t received any defamation or legal notice.”
Actress slams influencers and media hype
The actress, who primarily worked on South film industry, made it clear that she has no intention of dragging Suryakumar Yadav’s name into unnecessary drama. She believes that the situation has been used by many for their own benefit to gain the spotlight.
She signed off by saying, “I’ve not received any legal notice or anything of that sort. News channels often lack real topics, so they tend to exaggerate small issues and turn them into big controversies. I mean, baat hoti thi, theek hai, sach hai. (It is true that we used to talk.) But defamation? No, I haven’t received any defamation, and I don’t think in any way I have defamed him.”
