Salman Khan may face fresh legal trouble over Khan market

December 30, 2015

salmanNew Delhi, Dec 30: It was an effective publicity move when Salman Khan launched the web portal khanmarketonline on December 26, calling it a gift for his fans on his birthday on December 27. The strategy though has already created a possible legal tangle for the actor with Khan Market Traders’ Association of Delhi objecting to the name.

Association president Sanjiv Mehra alleged that the Bollywood star is trying to gain “mileage out of Khan market’s popularity”. Speaking to Hindustan Times, Mehra said, “We are an internationally recognised market established in 1950. Salman Khan is neither part of the market, nor has he approached anyone here. He cannot use the name.”

Refuting rumours that he wants to take legal action against the Dabangg star, Mehra said that he plans to send a request to Salman Khan, asking him to change the name of his portal. “Salman Khan is a brand, it (the portal) could be named salmankhanmarketonline. Why use a brand that is already there? Salman is an entity agreed, then let him use his own credentials. Why should he take mileage out of Khan market’s publicity? Salman asks people to be human; he should just be one and volunteer to change his portal,” he said.

Asked if he would take a legal step, Mehra said, “I will discuss it with my legal team.”

Mehra also invited Salman to hire or buy a shop in Khan Market, as he will then be a part of the association. “We can then discuss whether he can use the name,” Mehra said.

So, what happens if Salman refuses to budge and Mehra is forced to look for a legal solution?

Supreme Court advocate Jitendra Mohan Sharma believes there is a fighting chance. “On principle, Khan market is an older entity and Salman Khan is a brand in himself but Khan market is also an established name. Being an older brand is a point Khan market can bank upon. Dominant principle would apply – which one is older and more popular,” Sharma said. However, equity and brand value could tip the scales. “Khan does not carry anything as it is a surname. It holds no weightage in copyrights issues. How it is to be balanced is for the two sides to agree upon. Equities will also have to be considered as to how much is at stake.”

A sessions court judge however disagrees. Speaking on the terms of anonymity, he said, “Anyone can use a name if it is not registered yet. Khan market per se can be anywhere in the country. There is no legal barrier standing on the way. Now if Bengali Market says it represents only Bengalis, you won’t find defence personnel in Defence Colony. So these are misnomers.”

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March 11,2020

Mar 11: The shooting of Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai has been completed, and the film will now release on schedule.

If one recalls, the film went on the floors in the first week of November 2019 and was supposed to be Salman’s fastest completed film. However, the movie faced a variety of roadblocks — It was first to be wrapped in the first week of February, “But Salman went off to his Panvel farmhouse after the release of Dabangg 3 and spent a while there ushering in his birthday,” a source reveals.

“Then, the extension of the show Bigg Boss 13 by five weeks also turned out to be another speed breaker. Then, Salman wanted to make sure that the film was being made as good as what his audiences wanted on Eid. He made sure that his director Prabhudeva got what he wanted from the performers and didn’t want to rush him.

"Additionally, the Azerbaijan schedule of the film also got cancelled as Salman did not want to take any chances with the cast and crew with the lurking Covid 19, and rescheduled the shoot in India. This is now complete, barring any patchwork that might emerge later,” our source adds.

Radhe is slated to be an Eid release, which will clash with Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb.

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January 19,2020

Mumbai, Jan 19: An FIR has been registered against actor Shabana Azmi's driver after the car they were travelling in met with an accident on the Mumbai-Pune expressway on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Ms Azmi's driver has been identified as Amlesh Yogendra Kamat.

According to the police, a complaint has been registered by Rajesh Pandurang Shinde, the truck driver whose vehicle was hit from behind by Ms Azmi's car.

"Due to rash driving by the driver, the car hit the moving truck on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway which resulted in the accident," the FIR copy read.

Soon after the accident, Shabana Azmi was immediately rushed to MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai and was later shifted to the multi-specialty Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai's Andheri.

According to doctors, she has suffered a head injury and slight damage to the backbone. Her condition is said to be stable, although, she remains under medical observation.

Her husband lyricist Javed Akhtar, who was travelling with her, escaped with a minor injury.

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April 10,2020

New Delhi Apr 10:  Actor Salman Khan on Friday thanked people for staying indoors and shared two pictures, first showing Bada Qabaristan's (graveyard) gate which has been closed due to lockdown and the second was of an empty street in Mumbai.

The actor thanked the people for listening to the guidelines and understanding the gravity of this situation amid the 21-day government-imposed lockdown in view of coronavirus outbreak. The tweet by 'Dabangg' actor came soon after the conclusion of Shab-e-Barat.

Shab-e-Barat is observed as a day of forgiveness or atonement in Islam and leads to congregations at graveyards and religious places.

The 54-year-old actor took to Twitter and wrote, "Wah! Thank u for listening n understanding the gravity of this situation the country is in. God bless n protect each n every 1.

Over the past few days, appeals were made to the Muslim community from several quarters to not venture out of their houses to pray on Shab-e-Barat in view of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Earlier, the 'Tiger Zinda Hai' star shared his lockdown experience in a video message with nephew Nirvaan and urged people to take the government's advisory of self-isolation seriously amid the rising cases of coronavirus in the country.

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