Overview
- Mumbai Police and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office issued a notice on October 15 directing actor Imran Khan to leave India by October 28 and warning of possible prosecution under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
- The leave notice follows Khan’s brief detention at a protest on October 10 at August Kranti Maidan, where demonstrators demanded the resignation of the chief election commissioner.
- Khan is a U.S. citizen who reportedly holds an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, and officials cited his foreign-national status when invoking the 2025 immigration rules.
- Producers of the Netflix rom-com Adhure Hum Adhure Tum have paused promotional activity and are reportedly discussing postponing the film’s planned December release while the legal and immigration matters are unresolved.
- Khan’s lawyer says a court petition will be filed to challenge the FRRO order and to seek evidence about his actions at the protest; key near-term developments to watch are any filed petition, official statements from Netflix or filmmakers, and the October 28 compliance deadline.