Manju Warrier Files Defamation Suit Against Filmmaker Sanalkumar Sasidharan
Actor Manju Warrier has filed a defamation suit in the Munsif Court, Ernakulam, against filmmaker Sanalkumar Sasidharan, seeking to restrain him and YouTuber Shajan Skariah from publishing defamatory content on social media. The court issued an interim injunction against Sasidharan and directed Meta to remove the alleged defamatory material. Warrier's counsel stated Sasidharan continues to defame her despite previous criminal cases, while Sasidharan is currently on a hunger strike demanding a probe into cases filed against him.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 19 Sept, 01:34 pm. Other outlets followed.