Updated On: 08 October, 2025 12:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sameer Wankhede filed a defamation suit against Shah Rukh Khan’s production company for his alleged defamatory portrayal in Ba***ds of Bollywood. Now, the Delhi HC have issued summons to Red Chillies, Netflix and SRK

Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan (Pic credit/AFP)
Aryan Khan is basking in the success of his directorial debut The Ba***ds of Bollywood. The series brims with digs at various aspects of the film industry. In an unfortunate turn of events, Sameer Wankhede had filed a lawsuit against series. Now, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to actor Shah Rukh Khan, Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix on a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued summons to defendants -- Gauri Khan owned Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited, Netflix, X Corp (formerly Twitter), Google LLC, Meta Platforms, RPG Lifestyle Media Private Limited and John Doe -- on the defamation suit and asked them to file their replies within seven days.