Overview

• The legal move follows Kiku Sharda’s portrayal of Baburao on the Netflix program, a character originated by Paresh Rawal in the Hera Pheri films.
• Nadiadwala claims exclusive ownership of the character and states Baburao is a registered trademark held by his family.
• The notice alleges violations under Section 51 and Section 14 of the Copyright Act and Section 29 of the Trademarks Act.
• Demands include removal of the segment across platforms, a written undertaking against future use, an apology within 24 hours, and payment of Rs 25 crore within two days.
• Counsel Sana Raees Khan characterized the use as blatant theft and warned of civil and criminal action, with no public response yet from Netflix or the show’s producers.