Former NCB Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit against Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment over the series Bads of Bollywood, claiming it maligns his reputation and endangers his family. The Delhi High Court has issued summons to the defendants, with the case listed for hearing on October 30.
Former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit against Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment, alleging that The Bads of Bollywood portrays him in a “false, malicious, and defamatory” light.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons to Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited and others in a civil defamation suit filed by Sameer Wankhede.
The High Court has asked Red Chillies Entertainment and others to file a reply within 7 days. The petition has been asked to file a rejoinder within 3 days thereafter.
Former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede avoided commenting on Netflix and Red Chillies’ series The Bads of Bollywood, saying only “Satyamev Jayate” while attending a drug awareness camp in Mumbai.
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain the plea of former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director and Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede against the Aryan Khan directorial venture 'The Bads of Bollywood.'
Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Bads of Bollywood, has run into legal controversy just days after its Netflix premiere. Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede, who spearheaded the 2021 cruise ship drug raid that led to Aryan’s arrest, has filed a defamation suit against Red Chillies Entertainment and the streaming giant. At the center of the dispute is a scene widely seen as a direct dig at Wankhede, reopening one of Bollywood’s most polarizing scandals.
Former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede filed a defamation suit against Aryan Khan, Netflix and Red Chillies, alleging The Bads of Bollywood allegedly mocks him. The move reopens the 2021 cruise-drugs saga that saw Aryan’s arrest, bail, a later clean chit, and ensuing probes into Sameer Wankhede’s conduct.
nThe CBI informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that it will complete its probe into bribery allegations against former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede within the next three months.
Patil, after seeking instructions from the concerned officials, told the court the agency would not arrest Wankhede till February 20. The bench accepted the statement and posted the plea for hearing on February 20.