Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Kala Hiran Makers Tell Delhi HC Film Isn’t Release-Ready
Salman Khan has gone to court over a movie called Kala Hiran.
He says the film appears to use his identity and recognizable features without permission.
He says the poster and character, including a bracelet and a gun, could create a false and harmful impression.
The filmmakers say the movie is not a biography of Salman Khan.
They also told the court that the film is not ready to be released because it has not received censor certification.
The court asked the producer to suggest a release date and said the movie cannot be released until then.
The court had earlier ordered the teaser and related posts to be removed.
The case will continue in the Delhi High Court.
The makers of Kala Hiran told the Delhi High Court that the film is not ready for release because it lacks censor certification.
The court asked producer Amit Jani to provide a proposed release date on September 14 and barred release until then.
Salman Khan is seeking to restrain the film’s release, alleging unauthorized commercial use of his identity and distinctive attributes.
The court previously ordered removal of the film’s teaser and related posts from online and other media platforms.
The filmmakers maintain that Kala Hiran is not Khan’s biopic and concerns public events linked to the blackbuck controversy.
- Who
- Salman Khan, producer Amit Jani and the makers of Kala Hiran are involved in the Delhi High Court case.
- What
- Khan is seeking to restrain release of the film, while its makers say it is not currently releasable.
- When
- The hearing was reported on September 10; the next hearing is scheduled for September 30, with a proposed release date due on September 14.
- Where
- The proceedings are before the Delhi High Court in New Delhi.
- Why
- Khan alleges unauthorized commercial exploitation of his name, likeness, mannerisms and distinctive attributes, as well as potential harm to his reputation.
Salman Khan’s Position
Filmmakers’ Position
Use of identity
Salman Khan’s Position
Khan says the film commercially exploits his name, persona, likeness and distinctive attributes without authorization to attract viewers.
Filmmakers’ Position
The filmmakers say the movie is not Khan’s biopic and argue that personality rights cannot be used to erase public events connected to the blackbuck controversy.
Depiction and reputation
Salman Khan’s Position
Khan alleges that the poster’s gun-holding character resembles him, spreads a false narrative and could damage his goodwill and reputation.
Filmmakers’ Position
The filmmakers have presented the project as relating to public events and reject Khan’s characterization of it as an unauthorized harmful depiction.
Release status
Salman Khan’s Position
Khan’s counsel warned that a September release could cause him immense harm.
Filmmakers’ Position
The producer’s counsel said the film is not in releasable form, has not been submitted for certification and does not yet have a released trailer.
- Film
- Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legal
- Producer
- Amit Jani
- Certification status
- The filmmakers said the film had not yet been sent for censor board certification.
- Court direction
- The producer must provide the proposed release date on September 14, and the film cannot be released until then.
- Next hearing
- September 30
- Earlier restraint
- The court ordered removal of the teaser and related posts from social media, OTT, television and print platforms.
- Khan’s allegations
- Khan says the poster and character resemble him and use recognizable features including his bracelet and ear studs.
- Reported interim-order date
- The report also refers to an interim order in Khan’s favour dated December 11, 2025, while separately describing an earlier July order; the chronology is unclear.
