Riya Sen had leaked a story to a newspaper about Koena Mitra undergoing plastic surgery, and blamed Tanushree Dutta for spreading the rumors. Tanu offers, "When I found my name dragged into an unnecessary controversy, I thought I had to take a firm stand for myself. I am going to maintain a distance from her." Even, when Tanu changed her secretary, he went to the press saying his dues were not paid. She had put on a lot of weight around six months back for a South film. But now she has undergone physical training and back to her bikini figure.