Rupali Ganguly has sent a Rs. 50-crore defamation notice to her stepdaughter, Esha Verma, following a series of allegations the latter made against her and her husband, Ashwin Verma, over the past week. 

Esha accused Rupali of interfering in her parents’ marriage and claimed the actress had physically assaulted her mother. She also alleged her father had been physically and emotionally abusive. In her latest Instagram video, Esha accused Rupali and Ashwin of bullying her and revealed that her father had asked her to take down her previous posts.

Elaborating on the defamation notice sent to Esha on Monday night, Rupali’s lawyer, Sana Raees Khan said, “We have issued a defamation notice to Esha in response to her false and damaging statements. Rupali is taking a firm stance against defamatory tactics and has decided to protect her reputation against unfounded claims. These baseless allegations were clearly aimed at harming Rupali’s reputation and exploiting her public standing. The accusations have caused significant emotional distress and unfairly tarnished her personal and professional image. If Esha does not issue a public apology and retract her posts immediately, we will proceed with legal action.”

Rupali married Ashwin in 2013, and they have a son, Rudransh. Ashwin has two daughters from his previous marriage, including 26-year-old Esha, who resides in New Jersey, USA, and claims her mother and Ashwin married in 1997 and separated in 2008.

On Tuesday afternoon, Rupali’s lawyer confirmed that Esha has taken down the defamatory posts following legal notice and deleted her X account. Sana said, “We see this as a meaningful step toward justice. This outcome reflects our victory for truth and accountability, reaffirming that reckless and harmful statements have no place in the public sphere. This sets a strong precedent on importance of responsible communication, especially when it concerns the reputation and dignity of others. However, we are awaiting her apology.”

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In the latest twist in the controversy between actor Rupali Ganguly and her stepdaughter Esha Verma, we have learnt that Rupali has sent a defamation notice to Esha. She is seeking a compensation of Rs. 50 crore. US-based Esha, via social media posts and interviews, had accused Rupali of having an affair with her father, businessperson Ashwin K Verma, while he was still married to her mother Sapna, and even administering substances to him. She has now made her Instagram account private.

Sana Raees Khan, Rupali’s lawyer, tells us, “We have issued a defamation notice to her stepdaughter in response to her false and damaging statements. Rupali firmly stands against the use of defamatory tactics for publicity and she has taken this legal step to protect her reputation from unfounded claims.”

The legal notice, a copy of which is in possession of HT City, states, among other things, that Rupali “always treated you well during your visits to India” and also “extended opportunities for you to break into the Indian entertainment industry.”

After breaking the news, we reached out to Esha. She chose not to reply, but put up an Instagram story soon afterwards — only to delete it later.