Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt termed all the allegations levelled against them by actor Luvienna Lodh as "incorrect and baseless"

Mumbai: Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt termed all the allegations levelled against them by actor Luvienna Lodh as "incorrect and baseless" and said they are hopeful that truth will prevail.

Last week, Lodh made a series of allegations against Mahesh Bhatt, claiming that she is the wife of Sumit Sabharwal, who is allegedly his nephew.

Mahesh Bhatt

In a video, posted on Instagram, Lodh alleged that Sabharwal used to procure drugs and supply it to Bhatt. She claimed that both Bhatt and Sabharwal were also involved in flesh trade.

In response, Bhatt sent a legal notice to Lodh through his counsel Ameet Naik, asking her to stop making such false statements.

On Friday, the brothers issued a statement, saying that as public figures, their lives are a subject matter of "curiosity, interest, scrutiny and gossip", which is often "intense, irresponsible or even unfair".

"We have however recently been at the receiving end of a vicious and malicious campaign launched by Luviena Lodh who falsely claims, her husband to be our nephew," they said.

Mahesh Bhatt and Luviena Lodh

They added that Lodh has been engaged in a matrimonial dispute with her husband Sabharwal, who is an employee of their company Vishesh Films, since 2016. 

The brothers said they filed a defamation suit before the Bombay High Court, which has restrained Lodh from making defamatory statements against them.

"We are confident that truth will prevail and unlike her, we do not need to take recourse to publicity stunts or malicious mud-slinging," the statement concluded.