{"id":353385,"date":"2026-06-19T20:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=353385"},"modified":"2026-06-19T20:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:32:22","slug":"salman-khan-isnt-god-he-cant-stop-me-kala-hiran-director-fires-back-amid-legal-notice-row-over-alleged-similarities-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/salman-khan-isnt-god-he-cant-stop-me-kala-hiran-director-fires-back-amid-legal-notice-row-over-alleged-similarities-bollywood-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSalman Khan isn\u2019t God, he can\u2019t stop me\u201d: Kala Hiran director fires back amid legal notice row over alleged similarities : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2136476\"><meta data-pjax=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/bollywood\/salman-khan-isnt-god-he-cant-stop-me-kala-hiran-director-fires-back-amid-legal-notice-row-over-alleged-similarities\/\"><meta data-pjax=\"\" itemprop=\"keywords\" content=\"Amit Jani,Bharat S Shrinate,Bollywood,Case,Controversy,Court,Kala Hiran,Kala Hiran Battle of Legacy,Legal,News,Personality Rights,Salman Khan\"> &#8216;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); <\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding <em>Kala Hiran: Battle of Legacy<\/em> continues to accentuate after Salman Khan\u2019s team reportedly sent a legal notice to the makers of the film over alleged similarities between its lead character and the Bollywood superstar. Nonetheless, producer Amit Jani and director Bharat S Shrinate have maintained that the film is just not based on Khan\u2019s life and that the comparisons being drawn are misplaced.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-2136481 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/stat5.bollywoodhungama.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salman-Khan-isnt-God-he-cant-stop-me-Kala-Hiran-director-fires-back-news.jpeg\" alt=\"\u201cSalman Khan isn\u2019t God, he can\u2019t stop me\u201d: Kala Hiran director fires back amid legal notice row over alleged similarities\" width=\"620\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img-dscp\">\u201cSalman Khan isn\u2019t God, he can\u2019t stop me\u201d: Kala Hiran director fires back amid legal notice row over alleged similarities<\/span><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"imagnary-id\" value=\"2136476\"><span id=\"imagnary-data\" class=\"loading\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The talk gained momentum after the film\u2019s first-look posters surfaced online. Many social media users identified the uncanny resemblance between the protagonist and Salman Khan, with particular attention being drawn to the signature bracelet worn by the character. The accessory, often related to Salman Khan\u2019s public image, fuelled speculation that the film could also be inspired by the actor\u2019s highly publicized blackbuck case.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the controversy in an interview with News18, director Bharat S Shrinate strongly rejected the claims and defended the creative decisions made within the film. \u201cThe bracelet isn\u2019t a patented accessory. If Salman feels that only he can wear it, he should get it patented. That bracelet shouldn\u2019t be made available anywhere else on this planet. I completely disagree with the narrative that this film or this character is predicated on Salman. Our character isn\u2019t Salman Khan. That is just a movie!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shrinate further argued that the resemblance between the actor and Salman Khan is solely coincidental and never the results of deliberate efforts by the makers. \u201cNawazuddin Siddiqui had once played the role of Balasaheb Thackeray in a movie &#8211; <em>Thackeray<\/em>. He was made to appear like him through prosthetics and make-up. But in our film, we haven\u2019t made use of any prosthetics. Our actor naturally looks like Salman,\u201d he said and continued, \u201cI can\u2019t change how he looks. I couldn\u2019t have used prosthetics on him to make him appear like someone that he\u2019s not. Kya kar sakte hai? Agar kisi ko pareshaani ho rahi hai isse, toh primary kya bolu (What can we do? If someone feels troubled, what can I say on this matter)?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The filmmaker also addressed the legal motion reportedly initiated against the project and expressed disappointment over attempts to halt the film\u2019s release. \u201cSalman Khan isn\u2019t God. He isn\u2019t my godfather. He can\u2019t stop me. Neither can he destroy me and my profession nor make me and my profession.\u201d He also went on add, \u201cBut ultimately, it\u2019s the audience who\u2019ll determine the impact and value of the film. Our film has been made with the collective effort of so many individuals. And now, suddenly, someone has sent us a legal notice. They\u2019re attempting to stall our film. Bura toh lagta hai. A variety of planning and research goes into writing and making a movie. And we\u2019ve been planning to make this film for years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also shared, \u201cEk jhatke mein legal notice bhejna matlab saari mehnat ko rok dena (Sending a legal notice immediately means destroying all of the exertions that has gone into it until now). He\u2019s doing it because he feels the film is about him. He should go and watch the film first after which determine\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Because the legal and public debate continues, <em>Kala Hiran: Battle of Legacy<\/em> stays on the centre of a growing controversy, with either side standing firm on their respective positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: Kala Hiran row: Govind Namdev distances himself from film targeting Salman Khan; accuses producers of misleading him<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-tags\">\n<div class=\"tag-links\"><strong>Tags : <\/strong> Amit Jani, Bharat S Shrinate, Bollywood, Case, Controversy, Court, Kala Hiran, Kala Hiran Battle of Legacy, Legal, News, Personality Rights, Salman Khan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 alt=\"Bollywood News - Live Updates\" title=\"Bollywood News - Live Updates\" style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\">BOLLYWOOD NEWS &#8211; LIVE UPDATES<\/h2>\n<p>Catch us for contemporary Bollywood News, Latest Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection, Latest Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today &#038; Upcoming Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;); }); The controversy surrounding Kala Hiran: Battle of Legacy continues to accentuate after Salman Khan\u2019s team reportedly sent a legal notice to the makers of the film over alleged similarities between its lead character and the Bollywood superstar. 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