Salman Khan vs Kala Hiran: Delhi High Court seeks reply from actor on Amit Jani’s plea seeking stay on proceedings
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani hears filmmaker Amit Jani’s contention that Salman’s latest suit overlaps with an earlier matter pending before the High Court.
Adding to this, During the hearing, Jani’s legal team contended that Khan has effectively initiated parallel litigation concerning the same subject matter. On that basis, counsel argued that proceedings in the subsequent suit should remain stayed until the earlier matter is finally decided. Representing Salman Khan, Senior Advocate Ravi Prakash undertook to place the star’s formal counter-affidavit on record in response to the application.
Meanwhile, The court also sought clarity on the precise basis of the relief being pursued by Khan. Explaining the background, Prakash submitted that the star had initially approached the court seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights. The proceedings resulted in interim protection being granted to Khan in December 2025.
Notably, According to Khan’s counsel, following the interim order, the filmmakers rolled out promotional material and gave interviews to the media that allegedly drew direct parallels between the movie and aspects of the star’s life, including the widely known 1998 blackbuck poaching case in Rajasthan. Khan’s legal team argued that the alleged depiction was sufficiently identifiable with the star’s persona and could cause significant reputational harm.
As per the latest buzz, The star subsequently sought the court’s intervention to prevent the circulation of promotional and publicity material connected to the movie and to restrain its proposed rollout. The dispute escalated further in July 2026, when the Delhi High Court directed the removal of the movie’s initial digital teaser and certain promotional posts from social media. The court also directed the filmmakers not to use Salman Khan’s name, likeness or identifiable characteristics without his consent.
In further updates, The proceedings later turned towards the question of the movie’s proposed distribution and rollout. During those hearings, Jani’s side submitted that Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy was neither complete nor submitted to the Central Board of Movie Certification (CBFC) for theatrical certification at that stage. The filmmaker’s side also maintained that an official trailer for the movie had not yet been rolled out or circulated.
On top of that, The possibility of a direct-to-digital rollout also came into consideration during the proceedings. While the movie’s theatrical status and certification position were raised before the court, the bench also considered Khan’s apprehensions regarding the possibility of the movie or related promotional material being disseminated directly through digital platforms, including an OTT rollout.
Amit Jani’s side has continued to oppose the reliefs sought by Salman Khan, maintaining its position against the star’s requests for injunctions. The latest hearing, therefore, focused on the procedural objection raised by the filmmaker regarding the overlap between the present proceedings and the earlier matter pending before the High Court.
Source: Bollywood Hungama