Entertainment

‘We’ll Kill You’: Director Says Threats Follow Salman-Linked Film Teaser

Published: 20 August 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

Filmmaker Amit Jani has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order that directed the removal of promotional material for his film Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy. Jani also claimed he received death threats warning him against making a film linked to Salman Khan. He argues that the film is not banned, only the teaser was ordered to be taken down, and that neither Salman Khan nor Lawrence Bishnoi appears in the film.

Key Takeaways

The controversy has escalated from a personality-rights dispute into a security issue, with the filmmaker citing threats while seeking Supreme Court intervention to restore the film's promotional content.

Sources

Rediff, Lokmattimes