Govind Namdev alleges Kala Hiran makers misled him about film targeting Salman Khan

Govind Namdev has alleged that the makers of Kala Hiran misled him about the film he signed. His remarks deepen the row around the project amid Salman Khan's petition and court intervention.

In Short

• Govind Namdev opened up on his decision to agreeing to act in Kala Hiran
• He said the project was first introduced to him as Sambhal
• Namdev said he was promised nothing beyond facts will be shown in the film

The controversy around the film Kala Hiran has escalated, with veteran actor Govind Namdev alleging that the makers misled him about the project he had signed. His remarks come amid Salman Khan’s legal petition and the Delhi High Court’s intervention in the matter.

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

The 71-year-old said he was deeply disturbed after watching the trailer, adding, "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."

The veteran revealed he was not aware of the actual plot when he first agreed to the film. “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,” he went on.

The actor recalled that he was later informed that a separate film titled Kala Hiran was being made and that it would only show 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 added.

The actor mentioned that he could not imagine associating himself 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,” he concluded.

Salman, who has not yet issued an official statement on the controversy, was last seen in director AR Murugadoss's action drama, Sikandar (2025).

The actor will next be seen in Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace, directed by Apoorva Lakhia.

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