Kumar Sanu sends legal notice to ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya over pregnancy allegations: 'Will ensure that malicious attempts to...'

Veteran Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu has taken a legal action against his ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya as he sent a legal notice to her over recent allegations that during her third pregnancy Sanu and his family deprived her of food and basic necessities.

Through his lawyer Sana Raees Khan, Sanu has taken action against her claims. “For over 40 years, Mr. Kumar Sanu has poured his soul into music, giving joy to millions and earning love and respect across the world. Hurtful lies may create noise for a moment, but they can never erase the legacy of an artist who has given a lifetime of music and memories to generations,” singer’s lawyer said in a statement.

“We will ensure that malicious attempts to defame him are met with the full force of the law to protect his dignity, legacy and family honour. No individual or media platform has the right to malign a father’s honour or trade his family’s respect for sensationalism,” she added.

For the unversed, in an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Rita alleged that, “He denied them milk. He denied them medical care. You don’t know how much this man has tortured my children. The milkman told me he’d been told not to come over anymore, but he still gave me milk. Same with the doctor who delivered all three of my sons.” “I have seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in life,” she added.

“I was looking for them all night. It was terrifying. Even then, that man didn’t ask if his children are okay,” she alleged as she recalled 2005 Mumbai floods and hinting their sons Zico and Jaan going missing during that chaotic period.

After divorce with Rita in 1994, Sanu married Saloni Bhattacharya in 2001 and the couple has two daughters.