Kala Hiran producer moves Supreme Court against teaser order

Film producer Amit Jani has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's July 27 interim order that directed the removal of the teaser and promotional material for his film Kala Hiran, The Battle For Legacy. The High Court had acted on a plea by actor Salman Khan, who argued that the content infringed his personality rights by using his name, mannerisms and distinctive accessories like a blue bracelet without authorisation. The court found the material could cause irreparable harm to Khan's reputation, as the teaser appeared to reference the 1998 blackbuck poaching case and linked him to witness intimidation.

Jani's legal team argues that Khan cannot claim exclusive ownership over public events and court cases, and that the film is not a biopic. The makers told the High Court the film had not yet been submitted to the censor board. The Supreme Court will now examine Jani's challenge to the interim order. Livemint and Times Now report that the court had also directed X, Meta and Google to remove the URLs if the makers failed to comply. NDTV's report is brief and confirms the core development.