Kareena Sent Legal Notice Over Quranic Verse Pendant On Diwali
Mr. Hafeez called the styling disrespectful to religious scripture, while clarifying that he has no objection to her stylist attire.
Bhopal: Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor’s Diwali 2026 look, posted on Instagram, may have turned out to be an elegant fashion statement, but it has courted an unsavoury controversy, inviting legal trouble for her.
Her silver ‘kaftan’, a long, loose-fitting robe or tunic with wide sleeves, and matching turban added to her elegance, but the 30-carat emerald she wore, historically owned by the Begums of Bhopal, has threatened to land her in legal trouble.
The 400-year-old Bhopal royal heirloom is carved with Ayat-ul-Kursi, a sacred verse from the Quran, prompting Congress leader and social activist Abbas Hafeez to send her a legal notice through his lawyer Zafar via a Bhopal court, arguing that the revered Quranic verse was meant for faith and worship rather than being used as a casual fashion statement or display.
Mr. Hafeez called the styling disrespectful to religious scripture, while clarifying that he has no objection to her stylist attire.
Mr. Hafeez demanded that Kareena remove the Instagram post, issue a public apology and ensure similar actions are avoided in future, or face legal action.
However, Hindu Utsav Samiti president Chandrasekhar Tiwari has found nothing wrong in Kareena wearing the historical pendant, carved with Quranic verse, arguing that traditional lockets and amulets with sacred inscriptions are common across communities.
Kareena is yet to respond to the development.
The pendant belongs to the Begums of Bhopal and is a legacy and heritage of erstwhile ruling Begums of Bhopal.
Karrena’s family secured the pendant in inheritance since her actor husband Saif Ali Khan is linked to the royal family of the Begums of Bhopal.
The last ruler of Bhopal, Begum Sajida Sultan, was the daughter of Nawab Hamudullah Khan.
She married Nawab Iftikar Ali Khan of the Pataudi dynasty.
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the ex-India Cricket captain, is their son.
Saif is the son of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.
Saif’s family is currently embroiled in legal battle with the government for claiming him as the legal inheritor of the last Begum of Bhopal to stake his rights over her properties.
The government has however declared them as enemy properties arguing that the eldest daughter of the last Begum of Bhopal had shifted to Pakistan after partition.