Nawazuddin's ₹100 cr suit against ex-wife, bro binned

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a Rs100-crore defamation suit filed by actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui against his brother Shamasuddin Siddiqui and his estranged wife, Anjana Pandey, for non-prosecution.

- Urvi Mahajani

A detailed order copy is awaited.

In his civil suit, Siddiqui alleged that his younger brother, whom he had appointed as his manager in 2008, defrauded and cheated him. Shamasuddin, who also handled the actor’s accounts, taxes and payments, allegedly misused the trust placed in him. Siddiqui claimed he had handed over his credit and debit cards, cheque books, bank passwords and other financial details to Shamasuddin so he could focus on his acting career.