The defamation case of IRS officer Sameer Wankhede was heard in the Delhi High Court on 8 October today. Sameer Wankhede filed a defamation petition against Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s company Red Chillies Entertainment, the makers and others of the series ‘The Bads of Bollywood’, on which hearing.
Notice issued to Netflix and Red Chillies
While hearing the case, the Delhi High Court has issued notice to both Netflix and Red Chillies. Sameer Wankhede has been accused of defamation after scenes shown in the ‘The Bads of Bollywood’ web series. Notice has been issued to Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment to file an answer on Wankhede’s petition. The next hearing will be held at the end of this month.
Sameer Wankhede’s lawyer said that today Delhi High Court filed a defamation petition filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede by Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Whose owner has been issued summons to Shahrukh Khan). The web series produced by Red Chillies Entertainment is related to the defamatory and malicious content broadcast in it, which has caused serious damage to the reputation, dignity and public image of IRS officer Sameer Wankhede and his family.
Let us know that The Bads of Bollywood has been made by Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. He has made his direction debut with this series.
Reacting to the defamation case made on Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s company Red Chillies Entertainment, IRS officer Sameer Wankhede said only Satyamev Jayate.
Significantly, in 2025, Red Chillies Entertainment (Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan’s company) made a web series The Bads of Bollywood. In this, the character of Sameer Wankhede was allegedly shown negative. Wankhede has filed a civil defense suit in the Delhi High Court, calling it a defamatory, false and malicious and malicious and malicious.

