Anushka Sharma

The Maharashtra authorities sought sales tax payments from Anushka on the grounds that certain performances and endorsements involved a taxable transfer of copyright. She disputed this interpretation.

State of the evidence

Tax assessments and appeals documented

Legal status — source text

Bombay High Court: petition disposed of after directing the matter towards the administrative appeal process

Attribution

Disputed tax liability, without allegations of criminal fraud

Paatal Lok, produced by Anushka, prompted several controversies: an insulting line targeting a Gorkha woman, Sikh objections and a complaint by a BJP official about the use of his image and the political portrayal.

State of the evidence

Complaints, notices and institutional requests documented

Legal status — source text

No personal conviction of Anushka identified

Attribution

Responsibility as producer, without attributing every line of dialogue to her

Following a comment by Sunil Gavaskar during the IPL mentioning Anushka in the context of Virat's training, she criticised the remark as distasteful and asked why her name was still being used.

State of the evidence

Statements by both parties documented

Legal status — source text

No legal proceedings

Attribution

Dispute over the interpretation of a sporting comment

Farokh Engineer claimed to have seen members of India's selection committee serving tea to Anushka during the World Cup, as part of his broader criticism of the selectors.

State of the evidence

Statement and response documented

Legal status — source text

No legal proceedings

Attribution

Unsubstantiated allegation of preferential treatment

Anushka was filmed reprimanding Arhhan Singh for throwing litter from a car; Virat subsequently shared the video. Singh accused the couple of publicly humiliating him and sent them a legal notice.

State of the evidence

Viral video and legal notice documented

Legal status — source text

No final judgment identified

Attribution

Responsibility for confronting and publicly exposing the motorist

The BMC issued a notice concerning an electrical box installed in the building where Anushka lived, following a neighbour's complaint alleging that it was illegal.

State of the evidence

BMC notice documented

Legal status — source text

No final conviction identified

Attribution

Alleged regulatory responsibility

Following India's elimination against Australia, Anushka was widely accused on social media of having "distracted" Virat Kohli.

State of the evidence

Public blame campaign documented

Legal status — source text

No wrongdoing by Anushka established

Attribution

Target of a controversy created by third parties

Following a television appearance, speculation arose that Anushka had undergone lip surgery.

State of the evidence

Media debate and response documented

Legal status — source text

No legal proceedings

Attribution

Target of a controversy about her appearance