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‘Propaganda against a senior actor’: Sonu Mishra exits controversial film Kala Hiran amid Salman Khan’s legal battle

‘Propaganda against a senior actor’: Sonu Mishra exits controversial film Kala Hiran amid Salman Khan’s legal battle

The controversy surrounding Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy has taken another turn just days before its proposed release. As the legal battle over the film continues, actor Sonu Mishra has publicly explained why he chose to walk away from the project. His remarks come at a time when Salman Khan is reportedly seeking to stop the film’s release, claiming it misuses his identity and harms his reputation. Sonu Mishra quits Salman Khan’s blackbuck case-inspired Kala Hiran. Speaking to ANI, Sonu Mishra said he initially believed the project would present a narrative that supported Salman Khan. However, his opinion changed once he understood the direction the film was taking. Sonu Mishra says creative differences led to his exit “I was supposed to portray the character of Salman Khan. When I realised that the film had been made to tarnish the name of a superstar and the reputation of Rajasthan’s culture, my ethics didn’t allow me to be a part of the propaganda against a senior actor. Following creative differences with makers, I decided to distance …

‘Contract said I had to speak against Salman Khan’: Actor said he quit Kala Hiran after 2 days | Bollywood News

‘Contract said I had to speak against Salman Khan’: Actor said he quit Kala Hiran after 2 days | Bollywood News

Amid Salman Khan sending a legal notice to the producers of Kala Hiran, a film allegedly based on his infamous 1998 blackbuck poaching case, his Wanted co-star Govind Namdev said he’s distancing himself from the film that he acted in, claiming that he was misled by the makers. The veteran actor added that he wouldn’t associate himself with a film that maligns the superstar. Before Govind Namdev, another former co-star of Salman refused to associate himself with Kala Hiran, even walking out of the film after shooting for a couple of days. Sonu Mmishra, who starred alongside Salman in AR Murugadoss’ action thriller Sikandar last year, was offered to play the lead role in Kala Hiran, a character allegedly based on Salman, but he decided to distance himself from the controversial project. “I was very excited for Kala Hiran. I got the opportunity to play superstar Salman Khan. I had started shooting as well. But when a narrative starts getting built, you realize what the intent of the film is. Being a vocational actor for …