Sameer Wankhede: "Bads of Bollywood" is tarnishing my image... Defamation suit against Shah Rukh & Netflix

Samer Wankhede: Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan's web series, "Bads of Bollywood," is in the news these days. Aryan's series is being widely praised for its meta jokes. In the first episode, Aryan Khan portrayed a policeman who arrests actor Vastav Srivastava in a drug case. Now, Aryan appears to be embroiled in this case.

Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan recently released his series, "Bads of Bollywood," which features a character similar to Sameer.

 Sameer believes the series is an attempt to tarnish his image

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Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court. The petition is filed against Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan's company, Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., and the OTT platform Netflix. In his complaint, Wankhede alleges that attempts are being made to tarnish his image.

Samir Makes Serious Allegations

According to reports, Sameer alleges that the web series "Bads of Bollywood," currently streaming on Netflix, is based on false and malicious material. In his complaint, Sameer alleges that the series portrays anti-narcotics agencies in a misleading and negative light, potentially eroding public trust in law enforcement. Sameer Wankhede stated that the series was deliberately created to tarnish his reputation, while the Aryan Khan case involving him is still pending in the Bombay High Court and the NDPS Special Court in Mumbai.

Allegations of insulting the national symbol

Wankhede also alleged that a character in the series makes an obscene gesture after chanting "Satyamev Jayate." This constitutes an insult to the national symbol and a violation of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, which carries punishable provisions. Furthermore, the content of the series violates several sections of the IT Act and the Indian Penal Code (BNS), as it contains obscene and objectionable scenes that hurt national sentiments. In his petition, Sameer has sought damages of ₹2 crore (20 million rupees) and has pledged to donate this amount to the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital for the treatment of cancer patients.

Summary

Film star Shah Rukh Khan his wife Gauri Khan, and son Aryan Khan have once again come under the scanner of IRS officer Sameer Wankhede over "Bads of Bollywood." Sameer has filed a defamation case in the Delhi High Court against several people including Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment.

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