Overview
- Firoz A. Nadiadwala sent a legal notice to Netflix and The Great Indian Kapil Show over Kiku Sharda’s impersonation of Baburao in a season-finale promo featuring Akshay Kumar.
- The notice alleges copyright infringement under Sections 14 and 51 of the Copyright Act and trademark infringement under Section 29 of the Trademarks Act.
- Demands include immediate removal of the segment across platforms, a written undertaking barring future use, a public apology within 24 hours, and Rs 25 crore in damages within two days.
- Nadiadwala’s team says Baburao is a registered trademark owned by the family, and counsel Sana Raees Khan labeled the use “blatant theft,” warning of civil and criminal proceedings.
- As of September 20, Netflix and the show’s makers had not issued substantive comments, and the episode remained scheduled to stream with possible edits or withdrawal if the dispute escalates.