The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the removal of the teaser of Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy, a film allegedly inspired by Salman Khan’s 1998 blackbuck poaching case. The court observed that the content could harm the actor’s reputation and said it would pass an order directing its removal from social media within 24 hours.
Justice Jyoti Singh stated that if the producer failed to remove the teaser, platforms such as X and YouTube would be directed to take down the links.
Salman Khan cites personality rights and fair trial concerns
The matter arose from Salman Khan’s plea seeking protection of his personality rights. The actor had earlier secured directions from the court protecting those rights and later moved an application seeking a ban on Kala Hiran, claiming it was based on the pending blackbuck poaching case.
According to Khan, the film portrays him as having links to the underworld and contains defamatory material that infringes upon his personality rights. He also argued that the project could affect his right to a fair trial, as proceedings in the alleged blackbuck hunting case are still pending before the Rajasthan High Court and the Supreme Court.
The plea further stated that the film’s poster features a character closely resembling Khan, complete with a bracelet commonly associated with the actor. It also referred to media reports and statements made by producer Amit Jani, claiming they clearly indicate that the film is based on the sub judice case.
Court criticises producer’s conduct
The petition also claimed that after Khan sent a legal notice to the filmmakers, Amit Jani publicly tore it up during an interview and later alleged on social media that he was being threatened by the actor and the underworld.
During the hearing, Justice Singh strongly criticised the producer’s conduct, observing that the teaser continued to damage the …read more
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