Govind Namdev claims he was misled by Kala Hiran makers about film targeting Salman Khan

Govind Namdev on Kala Hiran. Pic via X

The controversy surrounding the film Kala Hiran has further escalated, with veteran actor Govind Namdev now claiming that the makers misled him about the project he had signed. Namdev, who plays a lawyer in the film, alleged that the story narrated to him and the one he shot were entirely different. The actor's remarks have come amid Salman Khan's legal row against the alleged use of his persona in the film, which is believed to be based on the 1998 blackbuck case.

Govind Namdev says he was misled about his role in Kala Hiran

Namdev, during an interview with Amar Ujala, said he was initially told that he was working on a film titled Sambhal, and later on Kala Hiran, adding that he was informed it would only depict courtroom proceedings linked to Salman Khan's blackbuck case. The actor said he would never be part of anything targeting Salman Khan, whom he considers a close friend, and also said that he would not have signed the project if he had known what was actually being made.

The 71-year-old actor recalls being deeply disturbed after watching the trailer, saying, "As soon as I watched the trailer, I was shaken to the core. I instantly understood that the project is completely different from what I was shot for. We were never told that a character resembling Salman Khan would be created and misrepresented in this manner in the film. The moment I saw the trailer, I felt like I had been kept in the dark and used. There is a world of difference between what I was told and what has actually been made."

Govind said that he was not aware of the actual plot when he first agreed to the film, sharing, "I was told that we were making a film named Sambhal. At that time, I had absolutely no idea that the story would later take a completely different direction."

Govind Namdev says he cannot associate himself with Bishnoi gang

The actor further recalled that he was later informed that a separate film titled Kala Hiran was being made and that it would only depict what had happened inside the court in connection with Salman Khan's blackbuck case. "I was informed that there is only a long courtroom scene, and that is all I had to do. It was also mentioned that nothing new was being added from our end. We were only supposed to show the audience what had happened in court. I felt that if only the things recorded on file were being shown, then there was nothing wrong with it, which is why I said yes," Namdev said.

The actor even mentioned that he could not imagine himself associated with the Bishnoi gang. "I cannot consider any Bishnoi gang as my ideal. I cannot even think of such a thing. I believed that I was only performing the courtroom portion. However, what has come to light now has made me uncomfortable as well," the actor concluded.