Actor Amruta Khanvilkar, husband Himanshu warn legal action over separation claims
Actor Amruta Khanvilkar's legal team has warned of legal action over defamatory rumours about her personal life, following reports that she and husband Himanshu Malhotra have been living separately for the past year.
Actor Amruta Khanvilkar’s legal team has warned of legal action against the circulation of defamatory rumours about her personal life amid reports of her alleged separation from husband Himanshu Malhotra. The warning came through an official legal statement shared by Khanvilkar and Malhotra, marking the couple’s first public response to the separation claims.
The statement, "effective from 10 August 2026," said that certain online, social media and digital platforms were circulating content concerning Khanvilkar and her personal life that was "baseless, defamatory and/or in violation of her privacy."
"While the right to freedom of expression is respected, any misuse of such freedom to publish, circulate or share defamatory statements, rumours, unverified allegations or misleading information concerning Ms. Amruta Khanvilkar will be taken seriously (sic)," the statement shared on Instagram read.
It added that, wherever supported by available evidence, appropriate legal action would be initiated against the individuals, entities or organisations responsible for creating, publishing, circulating or sharing such content, in accordance with applicable law.
The statement further said that all such instances were being monitored and documented for appropriate legal recourse.
Earlier, a report by The Times of India had claimed that Khanvilkar and Malhotra had been living separately for the past year. However, this is the first time the couple has publicly reacted to the claims about their personal lives.
Khanvilkar met Malhotra on the sets of India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj. After dating for a decade, the couple got married on January 24, 2015, in Delhi.
On the work front, Khanvilkar was last seen in the courtroom drama The Taj Story, featuring actors Paresh Rawal, Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar and Sneha Wagh in key roles.
The actor was also seen in a cameo appearance in director Bejoy Nambiar's survival thriller, Tu Ya Main, featuring actors Adarsh Gaurav and Shanaya Kapoor in lead roles.
Khanvilkar has been associated with popular television reality shows such as Nach Baliye 7 (2015), Dance India Dance 6 (2017), Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 (2020), Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 (2022) and Drama Juniors (2024).
The 41-year-old has been part of Hindi films such as Golmaal (2006), Mumbai Salsa (2013), Phoonk (2008), Phoonk 2 (2010) and Rangoon (2017).
She was also seen in the OTT series – Taskaree (2026) and Space Gen: Chandrayaan (2026).
Actor Amruta Khanvilkar’s legal team has warned of legal action against the circulation of defamatory rumours about her personal life amid reports of her alleged separation from husband Himanshu Malhotra. The warning came through an official legal statement shared by Khanvilkar and Malhotra, marking the couple’s first public response to the separation claims.
The statement, "effective from 10 August 2026," said that certain online, social media and digital platforms were circulating content concerning Khanvilkar and her personal life that was "baseless, defamatory and/or in violation of her privacy."
"While the right to freedom of expression is respected, any misuse of such freedom to publish, circulate or share defamatory statements, rumours, unverified allegations or misleading information concerning Ms. Amruta Khanvilkar will be taken seriously (sic)," the statement shared on Instagram read.
It added that, wherever supported by available evidence, appropriate legal action would be initiated against the individuals, entities or organisations responsible for creating, publishing, circulating or sharing such content, in accordance with applicable law.
The statement further said that all such instances were being monitored and documented for appropriate legal recourse.
Earlier, a report by The Times of India had claimed that Khanvilkar and Malhotra had been living separately for the past year. However, this is the first time the couple has publicly reacted to the claims about their personal lives.
Khanvilkar met Malhotra on the sets of India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj. After dating for a decade, the couple got married on January 24, 2015, in Delhi.
On the work front, Khanvilkar was last seen in the courtroom drama The Taj Story, featuring actors Paresh Rawal, Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar and Sneha Wagh in key roles.
The actor was also seen in a cameo appearance in director Bejoy Nambiar's survival thriller, Tu Ya Main, featuring actors Adarsh Gaurav and Shanaya Kapoor in lead roles.
Khanvilkar has been associated with popular television reality shows such as Nach Baliye 7 (2015), Dance India Dance 6 (2017), Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 (2020), Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 (2022) and Drama Juniors (2024).
The 41-year-old has been part of Hindi films such as Golmaal (2006), Mumbai Salsa (2013), Phoonk (2008), Phoonk 2 (2010) and Rangoon (2017).
She was also seen in the OTT series – Taskaree (2026) and Space Gen: Chandrayaan (2026).
Actor Amruta Khanvilkar’s legal team has warned of legal action against the circulation of defamatory rumours about her personal life amid reports of her alleged separation from husband Himanshu Malhotra. The warning came through an official legal statement shared by Khanvilkar and Malhotra, marking the couple’s first public response to the separation claims.
The statement, "effective from 10 August 2026," said that certain online, social media and digital platforms were circulating content concerning Khanvilkar and her personal life that was "baseless, defamatory and/or in violation of her privacy."
"While the right to freedom of expression is respected, any misuse of such freedom to publish, circulate or share defamatory statements, rumours, unverified allegations or misleading information concerning Ms. Amruta Khanvilkar will be taken seriously (sic)," the statement shared on Instagram read.
It added that, wherever supported by available evidence, appropriate legal action would be initiated against the individuals, entities or organisations responsible for creating, publishing, circulating or sharing such content, in accordance with applicable law.
The statement further said that all such instances were being monitored and documented for appropriate legal recourse.
Earlier, a report by The Times of India had claimed that Khanvilkar and Malhotra had been living separately for the past year. However, this is the first time the couple has publicly reacted to the claims about their personal lives.
Khanvilkar met Malhotra on the sets of India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj. After dating for a decade, the couple got married on January 24, 2015, in Delhi.
On the work front, Khanvilkar was last seen in the courtroom drama The Taj Story, featuring actors Paresh Rawal, Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar and Sneha Wagh in key roles.
The actor was also seen in a cameo appearance in director Bejoy Nambiar's survival thriller, Tu Ya Main, featuring actors Adarsh Gaurav and Shanaya Kapoor in lead roles.
Khanvilkar has been associated with popular television reality shows such as Nach Baliye 7 (2015), Dance India Dance 6 (2017), Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 (2020), Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 (2022) and Drama Juniors (2024).
The 41-year-old has been part of Hindi films such as Golmaal (2006), Mumbai Salsa (2013), Phoonk (2008), Phoonk 2 (2010) and Rangoon (2017).
She was also seen in the OTT series – Taskaree (2026) and Space Gen: Chandrayaan (2026).
