Manoj Kumar dies: Veteran actor Manoj Kumar breathed his last on the morning of 4 April 2025. There is an atmosphere of mourning in Bollywood with the death of ‘Bharat Kumar’. While his fans and well-known personalities across the country are paying tribute to the late actor, it will be interesting to know about a controversial incident related to his life. And the story is that Manoj Kumar once filed a defamation suit of Rs 100 crore against Shah Rukh Khan. Let us get deep into the details of that case and know what happened eventually.
What was the dispute?
The film ‘Om Shanti Om’ starring Shah Rukh Khan was released in the year 2007. Directed by Farah Khan, the film was Deepika Padukone’s debut film. In a scene in the film, which proved to be a blockbuster at the box office, Shah Rukh Khan mimicked Manoj Kumar’s specific style of covering his face with the palm. Manoj Kumar found the scene objectionable and filed a complaint against the manufacturers in the court.
What did the court order?
In this case, the court ordered that the scene that the actor had objected to should be removed from all the prints of the film and the scene should not be in the film, even if the film is shown in other media like TV.
Shahrukh Khan apologizes by removing the scene
Following the court order, the film’s producer Gauri Khan, director Farah Khan and actor Shah Rukh Khan removed the controversial scene from the film. Shah Rukh Khan also apologized to Manoj Kumar for playing that scene.
What did Shahrukh Khan say?
Shahrukh Khan told the media, ‘I was wrong. I called them and apologized. People imitate others. This happens, but I should have been more careful. I should have taken their permission before playing that scene. ‘
The producers overturned from their promise and filed a defamation suit.
Manoj Kumar’s anger became calm when the scene ended and apologized. However, the matter did not end here. I was going to try again after five years. The controversial scene was kept unchanged when the film was released in Japan in 2013. Seeing this, Manoj Kumar again got angry and filed a defamation suit of Rs 100 crore against Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan and distributor Eros International.
Why did Manoj Kumar withdraw the case?
However, shortly after, Manoj Kumar withdrew the defamation case. The actor’s lawyer said that Manoj Kumar was hurt more because Shah Rukh Khan did not fulfill his promise. He filed a case to create a sense of responsibility between Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan, but when it did not happen, they withdrew the matter.
Manoj Kumar was an honest person.
Manoj Kumar made a special place in the film industry by making patriotic films like ‘Purab and Paschim’, ‘Upkar’, ‘Roti Cloth and House’ and ‘Kranti’. His films gave specific social messages and the audience liked it very much. That is why he was given the title of ‘Bharat Kumar’. Not only in films, but in real life, he never hesitated to raise his voice against injustice and the case filed against Shah Rukh Khan is an example of this.
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