Veteran actor Govind Namdev has publicly distanced himself from the controversial film Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy, claiming that he was misled concerning the nature of the project and would never have agreed to be related to it had he known its actual premise. Chatting with Amar Ujala, the actor said he initially believed he was working on a movie titled Sambhal. He later learned that one other project titled Kala Hiran was being made, but was told that it could focus only on courtroom proceedings related to Salman Khan’s blackbuck case.
Kala Hiran row: Govind Namdev distances himself from film targeting Salman Khan; accuses producers of misleading him
Recalling his response after watching the teaser, Namdev said, “As soon as I watched the trailer, I used to be shaken to the core. I immediately understood that the project is totally different from what I used to be shot for. We were never told that a personality resembling Salman Khan can be created and misrepresented in this way within the film. The moment I saw the trailer, I felt like I had been kept at midnight and used. There may be a world of difference between what I used to be told and what has actually been made.”
The 71-year-old actor further explained that he had no knowledge of the storyline when he initially joined the project. “I used to be told that we were making a movie named Sambhal. At the moment, I had absolutely no concept that the story would later take a totally different direction,” he said.
Namdev added that the filmmakers had assured him that his role was limited to a courtroom sequence based on documented legal proceedings. “I used to be informed that there is just an extended courtroom scene, and that’s all I needed to do. It was also mentioned that nothing recent was being added from our end. We were only presupposed to show the audience what had happened in court. I felt that if only the things recorded on file were being shown, then there was nothing mistaken with it, which is why I said yes,” he stated.
The veteran actor also made it clear that he shares a cordial relationship with Salman Khan and would never knowingly take part in a project aimed toward tarnishing the actor’s image. He further clarified that he doesn’t discover with any narrative linked to the Bishnoi community or gang references surrounding the case. “I cannot consider any Bishnoi gang as my ideal. I cannot even consider such a thing. I believed that I used to be only performing the courtroom portion. Nonetheless, what has come to light now has made me uncomfortable as well,” Namdev concluded.
The film has been at the middle of a growing controversy on account of its apparent similarities to Salman Khan and the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. While the makers have described the project as a piece of fiction, the recently released teaser includes a character named Ayaan Khan, portrayed by Kashif Iqbal Khan, whose appearance, mannerisms, clothing style, and accessories closely resemble those of the Bollywood superstar.
The controversy escalated further after Salman Khan and his legal team approached the Delhi High Court in search of an instantaneous and everlasting stay on the film’s production, promotion, and release. The actor’s team has argued that the film violates his personality and publicity rights while allegedly damaging his repute by portraying an ongoing legal matter in a misleading manner. The court has since issued notices to the filmmakers in search of their response.
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