Delhi High Court orders removal of Kala Hiran teaser linked to Salman Khan; says reputation must be protected
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Justice Jyoti Singh shared that if the producer failed to remove the teaser, platforms such as X and YouTube would be directed to take down the links.
Adding to this, The matter arose from Salman Khan's plea seeking protection of his personality rights. The star 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.
Meanwhile, According to Khan, the movie 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.
Notably, The plea further shared that the movie's poster features a character closely resembling Khan, complete with a bracelet commonly associated with the star. It also referred to media reports and statements made by producer Amit Jani, claiming they clearly indicate that the movie is based on the sub judice case.
As per the latest buzz, 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 star and the underworld.
In further updates, During the hearing, Justice Singh strongly criticised the producer's conduct, observing that the teaser continued to damage the star's reputation every moment it remained online.
On top of that, The court also remarked that such treatment would be unacceptable even if it involved an ordinary citizen, stressing that a person's reputation takes years to build but can be lost very quickly.
Appearing for the producer, counsel argued that the teaser never names Salman Khan and does not use artificial intelligence or deepfake technology. It was also submitted that the teaser merely depicts public events and that there is no exclusive legal protection preventing such portrayals.
Source: Bollywood Hungama