When Shah Rukh Khan's Joke Angered Manoj Kumar, Case Reached Court!

Manoj Kumar has given his three decades to Hindi cinema. No one can forget his remarkable contribution. Be it acting on the big screen or his signature style,

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When Shah Rukh Khan's Joke Angered Manoj Kumar, Case Reached Court!

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Manoj Kumar ( Manoj Kumar Death ) has given his three decades to Hindi cinema. No one can forget his remarkable contribution. Be it acting on the big screen or signature style, he has ruled the hearts of the audience for years. He was a veteran actor of cinema, like whom there was no one and no one will be. For information, let us tell you that today he has passed away ( Manoj Kumar Death News ). Let us know his story related to cinema. Even though he is no longer in this world ( Manoj Kumar dies ), he will always be alive in the hearts of his fans.

Veteran actor, director Manoj Kumar passes away

Even though Manoj Kumar ( manoj kumar news ) had distanced himself from acting and direction about two and a half decades ago, he has made his place in the headlines many times. Once, he came into the limelight due to a dispute with Shahrukh Khan. He had filed a defamation suit of Rs 100 crore against Shahrukh. He had also said that he would never forgive Shahrukh.

Manoj Kumar was angry about Om Shanti Om

Shah Rukh Khan, Manoj Kumar

It was on 9 November 2007, when Shahrukh Khan's film Om Shanti Om was released in theatres. The film was a superhit, and one of its songs also featured veteran stars like Salman Khan, Dharmendra, and Jeetendra. Even many old iconic dance moves were recreated in the film. However, there was a lot of controversy about the film at that time. This controversy was about showing a scene related to Manoj Kumar in the film.

Which scene angered Manoj Kumar?

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Actually, Manoj Kumar's character was shown in a scene in the film. Actually, Shahrukh Khan had to reach a premiere, and he stole the pass of reel Manoj Kumar, after which the police refused to recognize him and also beat him up. When the veteran actor saw this scene, he got very angry. He considered it an insult to him. He filed a defamation case of Rs 100 crore against Shahrukh Khan and its producer.

Shahrukh Had Apologized

Shahrukh Khan, Manoj Kumar

After this case, that scene of Om Shanti Om was edited, and according to the media, Shahrukh Khan also apologized to the actor for this in a press conference. He said, "I was absolutely wrong. If he is hurt, then I apologize. I called him in the afternoon, and the first thing he said was Son, it is not a big deal. I should have been more careful. I should have called him earlier." Even the director of the film, Farah Khan, apologized.

The film was also released in Japan without any edits.

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Despite Shah Rukh Khan's apology and promise to edit the scene, when Om Shanti Om was released in Japan without editing Manoj Kumar's scene, the actor was very upset. He himself withdrew the case and said that his move did not instill a sense of responsibility in Shah Rukh and Farah Khan. Manoj Kumar had said, "The film was released in Japan without removing those scenes. I had forgiven them twice, but not this time. They have insulted me. They are also facing contempt of court because in 2008 the court had asked them to remove those scenes from all print and telecast content forever." It is known that Shah Rukh was also the co-producer of this film.

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