NHRC demands action against Ranbir Kapoor, Netflix and Gauri Khan as actor seen vaping in Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood 

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Mumbai Police to register a case against Ranbir Kapoor, Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan's Red Chillies, and Netflix after the actor was seen vaping in a scene in The Ba**ds of Bollywood.

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Ranbir Kapoor’s vaping scene in The Ba**ds of Bollywood lands the show in troubleRanbir Kapoor’s vaping scene in The Ba**ds of Bollywood lands the show in trouble. (Pic: IMDB)

Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba**ds of Bollywood, has been making headlines ever since its release. The show features cameo appearances by as many as 21 celebrities, including Ranbir Kapoor. However, it is this very cameo appearance of the Barfi actor that has now landed in controversy, after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asked the Mumbai Police to register a case against Ranbir Kapoor, the show’s producers, and Netflix.

Ranbir Kapoor’s controversial cameo scene

In the show, Ranbir Kapoor is seen vaping in a scene, which has snowballed into a legal issue. The cameo shows Ranbir playing himself in a conversation with Karan Johar. Ranbir greets Karan with a cheeky “F**k all jacket, Karan,” to which Karan responds in an equally sassy tone, “Oh, f**k you too.” Later, Ranbir is seen asking Anya Singh’s character for a vape and is shown smoking it.

What’s the case?

According to ANI, the NHRC has written to the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting after Ranbir was seen using banned e-cigarettes on screen without a statutory warning or disclaimer. The NHRC has asked the Ministry to take appropriate action to prohibit such content. In addition, the Commission wrote to the Mumbai Police Commissioner, directing them to register an FIR against Ranbir Kapoor, the show’s producers, and OTT platform Netflix for violation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019.

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About The Ba***ds of Bollywood

The Ba**ds of Bollywood, produced by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, is among the most talked-about shows of the year. The series stars Lakshya Lalwani in the lead role of an ambitious outsider actor trying to carve a space for himself in the Hindi film industry. The show also boasts an ensemble cast including Bobby Deol, Sahher Bambba, Rajat Bedi, Gautami Kapoor, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Manoj Pahwa, and Vijayant Kohli.

Adding to the buzz, it also features high-profile cameo appearances by celebrities such as Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Disha Patani, Orry, Shanaya Kapoor, Aamir Khan, SS Rajamouli, Badshah, Emraan Hashmi, and many more.

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