Kala Hiran producer Amit Jani says he received death threats from Pakistani terrorist

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The controversy surrounding Kala Hiran has taken a dramatic turn. Producer Amit Jani has claimed that he received death threats from an alleged Pakistani terrorist over the film, which is based on the blackbuck poaching case involving Salman Khan. The producer said he has informed authorities and remains undeterred by the threats.

Kala Hiran producer receives threats from Pakistani terrorist

On Thursday, Amit Jani took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note in which he shared details of the threat issued to him by a "Pakistani terrorist," as the latter sided with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. He wrote, "I am receiving calls and messages late at night from Shahzad Bhatti, the declared Pakistani terrorist, threatening to kill me in a drone and grenade attack while taking Salman Khan's side. I have informed the Ministry of Home Affairs, Rajasthan Police, and CRPF officials. Salman Khan is fighting on two fronts. On one side, there is a hearing today in the Delhi High Court against him for the ‘Kala Hiran' case; on the other side, he has already orchestrated thousands of threats through his toolkit."

He further mentioned, "When I didn't get scared by the threat that came in the name of D Company, now they have gotten declared terrorist Shahzad Bhatti to call and message me... SHAME ON YOUR STARDOM AND FAKE SLOGAN OF BEING HUMAN. But I am not scared. Even if I am murdered, after my death, my team will release ‘Kala Hiran' so that the world can see the Bishnoi community's saga of struggle and history of sacrifice (sic)."

About Kala Hiran controversy

The film is based on the blackbuck poaching case involving Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Since the film is inspired by real-life events, the producer has alleged tremendous pressure from the superstar to not release it. Salman Khan's legal team reportedly issued a legal notice to those associated with the project.

According to the notice, the film's makers have been asked to halt its release and remove all promotional material, including posters and other publicity content. The legal notice also carries a clear warning that further legal action will be initiated against the concerned parties if the demands are not met.

Earlier, the producer alleged that he was initiating legal action against actor Govind Namdev. The producer had earlier taken to his social media handles and shared a video in which he lashed out at the actor for making false statements and saying that he worked on the film under false pretences.