New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Composer Palash Muchhal has taken legal action after actor-producer Vidnyan Mane's fresh allegations. According to Muchhal's lawyer, Shreyansh Mithare, Mane claimed he had lent Rs.40 lakh to Muchhal for film production.

Vidnyan Mane approached the police last month. The Sangli resident alleged that Palash Muchhal had cheated him of Rs.40 lakh. The composer allegedly persuaded Mane to invest in a film project that never progressed. Muchhal allegedly failed to return the money.

In response, Muchhal filed a civil suit, seeking damages and a permanent injunction to stop what he described as "defamatory" statements against him and his family.

Muchhal has denied the claims and issued a defamation notice for Rs.10 crore....