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The Delhi High Court connected Friday issued announcement to the makers of the film, Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy, on a plea filed by Bollywood histrion Salman Khan seeking to restrain merchandise of the movie .
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued announcement to shaper Amit Jani, Jani FireFox Films, manager Bharat Shrinate, casting manager Akshay Pandey and others connected the actor’s exertion and posted the substance for proceeding connected June 19.
Appearing for Mr. Khan, advocator Nizam Pasha submitted that a poster released connected May 29 depicted an idiosyncratic bearing a striking resemblance to Mr. Khan, including his distinctive bracelet. Mr. Pasha argued that the movie violated a December 11, 2025 bid of the Delhi High Court protecting the actor’s property rights.
Mr. Pasha argued that the movie violated a December 11, 2025 bid of the Delhi High Court protecting the actor’s property rights.
The tribunal was informed that portion nary merchandise day for the movie has been announced, its trailer was released connected Friday, contempt an earlier denotation that it would beryllium unveiled connected June 20.
“These matters are sub judice,” Mr. Pasha told the tribunal referring to the blackbuck pocahing case. “There are 4 FIRs. In 3 of them, I person been acquitted. In 1 FIR, an SLP has been filed but determination is nary order,” Mr. Pasha added. He contended that the filmmakers were attempting to commercially exploit Mr. Khan’s property rights and sought an injunction against the film.
When the tribunal enquired astir the movie’s merchandise schedule, counsel for Mr. Khan said that nary merchandise day had been announced truthful far.
In his application, Mr. Khan stated that the film’s promotional worldly made a “blatant and evident reference” to him.
“The quality depicted has an uncanny resemblance to the plaintiff and is intelligibly seen wearing a bracelet, which is instantly and promptly identifiable with the plaintiff and nary 1 else,” the plea said.
The histrion has argued that the usage of his likeness and identifying attributes without consent amounts to an infringement of his property rights.
