Salman Khan Delhi HC | Film Release Promotion Ban
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The poster of the film ‘Black Deer’ based on Salman Khan’s case was released on 29 May.
Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice on the application of actor Salman Khan, in which he sought a ban on the release and promotion of the film Black Deer.
The court directed to issue notice to producer Amit Jani, Jani Firefox Films, director Bharat Srinet, Akshay Pandey and others associated with the project.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna also considered Salman Khan’s application seeking an interim stay on the release of the film.
The court was told that the trailer of the film was released on Friday, whereas earlier it was indicated that it would be released on June 20. After this, the court fixed the next hearing of the case for June 19.
In the first look, actor Kashif Iqbal Khan has been seen in the character Ayaan inspired by Salman.
Blue bracelet said to be a symbol of identity
Salman’s plea states that the film and its related promotional material appear to be inspired by or based on the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.
According to the petition, even if the actor’s name is not used directly, audiences can easily identify him from posters, promotional materials and public statements from people associated with the project.
The petition also mentioned a poster released on May 29, 2026. It was claimed that the character shown in it resembles Salman and is wearing a bracelet similar to the blue colored bracelet considered to be the actor’s identity symbol.
In the video, the main character Ayaan was seen wearing the same type of bracelet, which is often seen in the hands of Salman Khan.
Amit Jani’s statements were also cited
It has also been said in the application that the character has been shown in the poster with a weapon, while Salman has been acquitted in the case related to the Arms Act. The actor says that this can send a wrong message.
Salman’s lawyer also argued that the story of the film seems to be related to the cases which are currently pending in higher courts. According to the petition, promotion of content based on such topics can influence pending judicial proceedings and impact the right to a fair trial.
The application also cited alleged media interviews, social media posts and public statements of the film’s producer Amit Jani. It was said that the film was linked to the black buck case and gangster Lawrence, in an attempt to gain promotion.
According to the petition, on April 24, 2026, a legal notice was sent to the people associated with the project, in which a demand was made to stop the development and promotion of the film. However, the actor alleges that despite the notice, promotional activities continued, due to which he had to come to court.
The appearance and walking style of the main character of the film matches that of Salman Khan.
Salman demanded to stop the release of the film
Salman demanded from the court that till the final settlement of the dispute, the publication, broadcast and display of any teaser, trailer, poster or other promotional material related to the film should be banned and the release of the film should also be stopped.
First look of film Black Deer released
Let us tell you that the first look of the film ‘Black Deer: The Battle for Legacy’, inspired by the Black Deer case, was released yesterday. In which Salman Khan has been mentioned as Ayaan Khan and Lawrence has been mentioned as Lion.
The film is directed by Bharat S. Srinath has done it. While Amit Jani is its writer and producer.
The film also stars Mukesh Tiwari and Govind Namdev.
Torn the legal notice received from Salman
Earlier, the film’s producer Amit Jani had torn the legal notice received from Salman Khan.
Jani had said in the video shared on the official Instagram account,
Everyone is asking me, media, friends, what do you have to say on Salman Khan’s notice? What should I say on this notice? For the last 36 hours, his fan following of Muslim boys from Dongri, Dharavi, Jogeshwari, his toolkit has sent thousands of messages to kill me, come to Mumbai and behead me and through his toolkit, a message, whether real or fake, I don’t know, has been sent in the name of D-Company. D-Company will not leave.
Jani further said that then to whom should I answer? Should I respond to the thousands of abuses and threats made by Salman Khan’s toolkit? Should I respond to this notice?
Earlier, in the video posted on the official Facebook account, Amit Jani had said that our entire film is not a biopic of Salman Khan. Our entire film is not from Salman Khan’s perspective.
Amit Jani has earlier made the film ‘Udaipur Files’ (2025).
While talking to ABP News, Jani had said that ‘Black Deer’ shows the struggle of the Bishnoi community, their heritage and their dedication towards wildlife. Salman Khan is just a part of the film.
Black buck hunting case came to light in 1998
The black buck hunting case related to Salman Khan came to light in the year 1998, when he was shooting for the film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’ in Jodhpur. A total of four cases were registered against Salman. These included two Chinkara hunting cases, one Kankani black buck hunting case and one Arms Act case.
Along with Salman, a case was also registered against Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam on the complaint of Bishnoi community in the black buck hunting case.
In April 2006, Salman was sentenced in the chinkara hunting cases. In January 2017, he was acquitted in the Arms Act case. At the same time, on April 5, 2018, he was sentenced to 5 years in jail and a fine of Rs 10,000 in the black buck hunting case. The rest of the artists were acquitted in the same case.
Later Salman got bail. At present this matter is pending in Rajasthan High Court. The next hearing is fixed for July 13, 2026. Salman Khan is currently out on bail.
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