Rahul Bhatt has finally spoken up about the 2002 controversy surrounding his sister Pooja Bhatt and actor Ranvir Shorey. He expressed his regret over his behavior towards the actor after their heated argument. Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Rahul claimed that he injured Shorey after realizing that the latter had assaulted his sister, and further admitted to smashing the actor’s car window and one of his ribs. Shorey, on the other hand, accused Rahul of attacking him outside Pooja’s residence and damaging his car, whereas Pooja and her family provided a completely different version of events.
Rahul Bhatt has expressed his regret over the ugly incident and appreciated Ranvir Shorey for reaching out to him and helping him put an end to the long-dragging legal battle. As per Rahul, Shorey agreed to compound the case and ask the FIR to be quashed, and called the actor ‘very decent’ for not asking for any monetary gains and putting an end to the controversy.
Meanwhile, Shorey responded to Rahul’s comments in a post on X on September 30, 2026, claiming that more than two decades of ‘propaganda and slander’ had finally come to an end. Further, he also refuted Rahul’s claim that he had ‘hit’ Pooja Bhatt and claimed that he was merely defending himself after being subjected to violence and attempted to leave the scene.