Ranvir Shorey denies hitting Pooja Bhatt, says he was defending himself: 'Finally some truth'

Pooja Bhatt, Ranvir Shorey (Pics/Instagram)

Ranvir Shorey has responded to Rahul Bhatt's recent account of an alleged altercation involving the actor and Pooja Bhatt in the early 2000s. During a recent podcast, Rahul said that he had hit Ranvir after he had an altercation with his sister, Pooja Bhatt. He said that he stepped in, physically assaulted the actor, and broke the glass of his car.

Ranvir Shorey on Rahul Bhatt's claims

On Wednesday, the actor took to X, formerly Twitter, and penned a note, as he said that the truth is finally out. Reacting to the same, Ranvir said that the "propaganda and slander" have been defeated by the truth.

The actor wrote, "I'm glad over 20 years of malicious propaganda and slander has finally given way to some truth. Let me add the missing piece, so it can finally rest now: defending yourself against violence to escape someone toxic is not ‘hitting'."

In Siddharth Kannan's podcast, Rahul said that he regrets hitting the actor and praised him for not holding grudges and handling the situation very well. Rahul shared, "There was an altercation between Ranvir Shorey and Pooja Bhatt. They had an argument, after which Ranvir hit her or something like that. I had to step in, and when I did, my response was a bit exaggerated. I broke his car's glass. I broke one of his ribs. I did the wrong thing by taking the law into my own hands. Subsequently, I paid the price for it. I was arrested. Charged."

About Ranvir and Pooja's relationship

Pooja and Ranvir were in a relationship in the early 2000s after becoming close while working together on the film Jism. The two eventually began living together, but their relationship ended on a bitter note in 2002. Both the actors have been public about the fallout and have presented conflicting accounts of what transpired between them.

Earlier, Ranvir had alleged that Pooja's family had portrayed him as an alcoholic and abusive partner and claimed that her brother, Rahul Bhatt, assaulted him following their argument. Pooja later married VJ-turned-restaurateur Manish Makhija in 2003, while Ranvir married actor Konkona Sen Sharma in 2010. Both marriages eventually ended in separation.