Former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede has damaged his silence amid the defamation case in opposition to Netflix and Purple Chillies Leisure, highlighting the non-public fallout from the controversy. In a latest interview, Wankhede mentioned the case isn’t about publicity, it’s about defending the dignity of his household, significantly the ladies who confronted on-line harassment, and officers who put their lives on the road in anti-drug operations. He additionally addressed deceptive experiences, alleged chat leaks with Shah Rukh Khan, and the humiliating messages his spouse and sister acquired.
‘Why would I leak Shah Rukh Khan’s chats?’
Responding to claims that he leaked chats from 2021 between him and Shah Rukh Khan, Wankhede dismissed them totally. “There was a writ petition I filed within the Hon’ble Bombay Excessive Court docket. I needed to current proof in court docket. So why will I ‘leak’ it? These issues will come out throughout arguments. Together with that, I submitted a 65B certificates to authenticate the proof. What’s fallacious in that?” he requested.
Humiliation for his spouse and sister
Wankhede additionally highlighted the non-public toll of deceptive experiences. “Some meme pages within the leisure trade put out half-baked information with flashy headlines. After that, my spouse and sister began receiving humiliating messages, calling my case rejected and mocking us in methods I can not even repeat. They humiliated the ladies of my home,” he informed Hindustan Occasions. He criticized media misrepresentation of his petition, which some retailers wrongly reported as “dismissed.” “I used to be requested to file an modification — that’s all. However a PR marketing campaign ran claiming my case was rejected. This misrepresentation instantly affected my household,” he mentioned.
Not simply private dignity
Requested whether or not the case is about private satisfaction, Wankhede interrupted, “Not simply my very own, however the dignity of the division and officers as effectively. The subsequent time, no one ought to make satire on cops or legislation enforcement.” The controversy dates again to 2021, when Sameer Wankhede arrested Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan throughout a drug raid on a Mumbai cruise. Aryan acquired a clear chit in 2022 and later directed Netflix’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood, which allegedly featured a personality resembling Wankhede, reportedly mocking him and the nationwide emblem. Wankhede has now approached the court docket over the portrayal, with the listening to scheduled for October 30.