Salman Khan has taken legal action against the makers of the upcoming film Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy, approaching the Delhi High Court to seek an injunction against the project. The actor alleges that the film unlawfully exploits his personality rights and falsely portrays events connected to him. On Friday, a vacation bench of the Delhi High Court, led by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, issued a notice to the film’s producers, Amit Jani, Akshay Pandey, and others. The matter has been listed for a follow-up hearing on June 19.

During the proceedings, senior advocate Dayan Krishnan, representing Salman Khan, argued that the film is purportedly based on the actor’s 1998 blackbuck poaching case. He contended that the project violates an earlier High Court order that protects the actor’s personality rights.

The legal application filed by Salman highlights that the film’s promotional material contains clear references to him. Specifically, it points to a character in the film who bears an uncanny resemblance to the actor, notably wearing his signature blue bracelet. The application states, “The character depicted has an uncanny resemblance to the plaintiff and is clearly seen wearing a bracelet, which is immediately and promptly identifiable with the plaintiff and no one else.”