The Delhi High Court on Friday (September 26, 2025) questioned the maintainability of a defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede against the Netflix series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' directed by Aryan Khan and produced by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.

Mr. Wankhede has sought a direction against the series, a declaration that it is defamatory, and damages of ₹2 crore, which he has pledged to donate to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital.

At the outset of the hearing, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Mr. Wankhede how his case was maintainable in Delhi and whether any part of the cause of action arose in the Capital.

Senior advocate Sandeep Sethi, representing Mr. Wankhede, said the web series is meant for across cit

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