Sameer Wankhede, the former narcotics bureau officer who made national headlines for arresting Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in a drugs case, has filed a defamation suit against the recently released web series B***ds of Bollywood.
The series has been directed by Aryan Khan and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, which is owned by his parents Shah Rukh and Gauri.
What does Sameer Wankhede do now?
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Sameer Wankhede is no longer leading the Narcotics Control Bureau’s Mumbai zonal unit. He has reverted to his cadre role and is currently engaging in legal proceedings over his public image.
While he remains a prominent figure due to past investigations, his public duties now are less visible, as much of his attention is directed at defending his reputation in court over alleged defamatory portrayals.
Why is Sameer Wankhede famous?
Sameer Wankhede rose to national prominence when he led the NCB team in the high-profile 2021 drug raid on a cruise ship that resulted in the arrest of Aryan Khan, the son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
That case generated intense media coverage, controversies, and public debates about the conduct of law enforcement agencies. His involvement in that case made his name widely known and often associated with celebrity drug investigations.
What did Sameer Wankhede do?
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Recently, Wankhede has initiated legal action by filing a defamation suit against Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix for the web series The Bads of Bollywood, which he alleges portrays him in a “false, malicious, and defamatory” manner.
He is seeking Rs 2 crore in damages, which he proposes should be donated to the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital.
He also objects to a scene in the series where a character raises the middle finger right after saying “Satyamev Jayate,” arguing that it violates the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
The petition claims that the portrayal could erode public confidence in anti-drug agencies and tarnish his reputation. This defamation suit is set to be heard by the Delhi High Court before a bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav.
Is Dr Shabana Qureshi wife of Sameer Wankhede?
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While public attention often focuses on Wankhede’s professional controversies, there is indeed mention in media reports of Dr. Shabana Qureshi as his spouse.
She is a medical doctor and tends to maintain a low public profile, staying mostly away from the limelight amid the controversies surrounding her husband.