Actor Umesh Kamat takes legal route for linking him to Raj Kundra case

Actor Umesh Kamat, who has starred in shows such as "Asambhav" and "Eka Lagnachi Teesri Goshta", has come out with a statement stating that he has been "unnecessarily dragged in the controversy concerning businessman Raj Kundra".

He said: "I, Umesh Kamat an actor by profession, have been unnecessarily dragged in the controversy concerning businessman Raj Kundra, due to the lack of due diligence by news channels/media platforms."

"Mr. Raj Kundra and his associate Mr. Umesh Kamat, who co-incidentally shares my name have been accused of allegedly producing and creating pornographic content. While this news is being reported by various news channels/media platforms my name and image are being tainted by leading media platforms/portals as my pictures/photographs which are available in the public domain are being misused by representing me as the accused involved in the Raj Kundra case," he added.

The actor continued: "These acts on part of the news channels/media platforms are entirely irresponsible and without of any form of basic verification of facts."

"This irresponsible action of broadcasting my photographs and associating my name with the Raj Kundra case on various media platforms has caused tremendous humiliation, unwanted speculation and agony to me and my family. These actions have resulted in severe damage to my reputation and amount to defamation."

Umesh clarified that he has no association to Raj Kundra and that the actor just shares a common name. (IANS)

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