Overview

• The National Human Rights Commission issued notices after a complaint about a scene showing Ranbir Kapoor using a vape without a statutory warning in The Ba***ds of Bollywood.
• The Commission asked the Mumbai Police to register an FIR against the actor, the producers and Netflix, and to investigate e‑cigarette manufacturers and importers.
• It also urged the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to act to prohibit such content on streaming platforms and to report back within two weeks.
• The NHRC said the allegations, if true, amount to a prima facie violation of Sections 4 and 7 of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019.
• No official public response had been reported from Netflix, Ranbir Kapoor or the production team; the Aryan Khan–directed series premiered on Netflix on September 18.