Salman Khan moves court against video game allegedly based on his infamous hit-and-run case

The Mumbai civil court has said Salman's image was being ‘tarnished’ by the game.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has moved a Mumbai civil court against a video game called Selmon Bhai, which is allegedly based on the actor's hit-and-run case from 2002.

The court has ordered a temporary halt to the game, according to the Hindustan Times as per a PTI report. It has banned the makers of the game – Parody Studios Pvt Ltd and its directors – from disseminating, launching, re-launching or recreating the game or making anything relating to the actor.

The court has also directed the makers to immediately take-down, block or disable access to the game from Google Play Store and all other platforms. "Upon watching the game and its images, it prima facie matches with the identity of the plaintiff (Khan) and to the hit-and-run case connected to the plaintiff,” the court assessed.

It further stated that the makers never attained Salman’s consent before releasing the game, adding that it was ‘tarnishing’ the Dabangg star’s image. "When the plaintiff has not given his consent for developing of the game, which is very similar to his identity and the case against him, certainly his right to privacy is being deprived and his image is also being tarnished," the order ruled.

Salman had filed an application in the court last month against the game’s developers, claiming that the name and images displayed in it appeared to be his caricature. The application claimed that the game Selmon Bhoi is phonetically the same as Salman's popular name amongst his fans, Salman Bhai.

In 2015, the Bombay High Court had acquitted Salman of all charges in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

Salman was last seen in Radhe with Disha Patani and Jackie Shroff. The film got a direct-to-digital release and was heavily panned by critics. The actor’s next release will be Antim, the first poster of which was shared on Tuesday. He stars with his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma in the film.

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