The Ba***ds of Bollywood: Delhi HC Sends Notice To Red Chillies, Netflix And Others In Sameer Wankhede’s Defamation Suit Against Aryan Khan’s Show

Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood is in the headlines for two reasons – 1) fans being totally in love with the show, and 2) former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer and current IRS officer Sameer Wankhede filed a Rs 2 crore defamation case against Aryan, Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd – owned by Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan, and Netflix. For the unversed, Wankhede’s case claims that a character in the series bears a striking resemblance to him. In the filing, he also alleges that the show was “deliberately conceptualised and executed with the intent to malign his reputation.

And now there’s an update. As per recent reports, the Delhi High Court has issued summons to the show’s makers – Netflix, Red Chillies Entertainment, and others, in connection with the defamation suit filed by Wankhede. The court has directed all respondents to file their replies within seven days. Scroll below for details.

Delhi HC Sends Notice To Makers Of Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds Of Bollywood

As reported by LiveLaw, senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi – appearing for Sameer Wankhede, referred to the amended plaint and submitted, “In reference to the series, there are posts trolling me, my wife and my sister. Ex facie defamatory. It’s shocking. They (defendants) are surely not defending those posts.” The court listed the matter for further hearing on October 30. The Delhi HC has asked the respondents to file their replies to the interim injunction application within seven days.

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