Aditya Dhar has been in the spotlight for quite some time after he smashed box office records with Dhurandhar.

The filmmaker, currently basking in the success of his latest releases, finally managed to clear his name of alleged theft after director Santosh Kumar apologized for his statements.

On Tuesday, May 5, the Bombay High Court closed the defamation suit filed by Dhar following Kumar’s claims of script theft.

The judge recorded: “Mr Bhura, the counsel appearing on behalf of Santosh Kumar (who is present in court), has tendered an apology for the statements made in the press meeting held on March 30, 2026. Dr Saraf, the senior counsel appearing on behalf of Aditya Dhar, submits that in light of the apology tendered, his client does not wish to proceed with the suit for damages. He accepts the said apology and submits that the suit can now be accordingly disposed of.”

This update comes shortly after Santosh accused Dhar of copying from his script D Saheb and initiated legal action against the director.

However, according to recent developments, Kumar has apologized for his statements, leading Dhar to withdraw the defamation suit.