Court Restrains Abhinav Kashyap From Remarks Against Salman Khan
Filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap has been temporarily barred from making statements against Salman Khan by a Bombay court, which found his comments potentially harmful and defamatory.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-01-31 14:45 GMT
Bombay civil court has restrained filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap from making or publishing any further remarks against actor Salman Khan, holding that the material placed on record was prima facie defamatory.
The civil suit, filed through advocate Pradeep Gandhi, seeks ₹9 crore in damages, a permanent injunction and an unconditional public apology. Along with Kashyap, the defendants include a YouTube host, the owner of the Bollywood Thikana channel and major social media platforms.
While passing the interim order, the court examined 26 video interviews and podcasts released between September and December 2025. In its observations, the court noted that the right to freedom of speech could not be used as a licence for abuse.
The plaint refers to a range of allegations, including claims that the Khan family was criminally branded, the use of thumbnail images pairing Salman Khan with underworld figures, accusations of professional misconduct and career sabotage following Dabangg (2010), non-payment of dues, and personal remarks relating to the actor’s age and appearance.
Salman Khan later made an apparent indirect reference to the dispute on Bigg Boss 19, asking, “Kaam mila kya bhai?” (Did you find any work, brother?).