Sameer Wankhede Vs Aryan Khan: Delhi High Court issues notice to Red Chillies Entertainment over 'Ba***ds of Bollywood' row

Delhi High The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to actor Shahrukh Khan, Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix on a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series "The Ba***ds of Bollywood".

Red Chillies Entertainment and others have been asked by the HC to file a reply in 7 days, and asked the petitioner to supply a copy of the petition to all defendants.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued summons to defendants -- Gauri Khan owned Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited, Netflix, X Corp (formerly Twitter), Google LLC, Meta Platforms, RPSG Lifestyle Media Private Limited and John Doe.

The matter has been listed on October 30 for a hearing.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, who made his directorial debut with 'Ba***ds of Bollywood,' has landed himself in trouble with his debut series as a lawsuit has been filed by IRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede. He has filed a defamation suit against the makers Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, and sought Rs 2 crore in damages.

"This series disseminates a misleading and negative portrayal of anti-drug enforcement agencies, thereby eroding public confidence in law enforcement institutions," the plea submitted.

The plea said the series has been deliberately conceptualised and executed with the intent to malign Wankhede's reputation in a colourable and prejudicial manner.

(With PTI inputs)