Maharashtra
Mumbai: Court Orders FIR Against Ali Abbas Zafar And Others In ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ Cheating And Forgery Case

The Metropolitan Magistrate Bandra Court on December 2, directed the Bandra Police to file an FIR against director Ali Abbas Zafar, co-producer Himanshu Mehra, and others for charges including cheating, forgery, and defrauding producer Vashu Bhagnani. The case pertains to allegations made by Bhagnani, the producer of the 2024 multi-starrer film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
The court instructed the police to register the FIR under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating), 471 (using a forged document as genuine), 500 (defamation), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
On September 3, 2024, Vashu Bhagnani filed a complaint with the Bandra Police Station against Ali Abbas Zafar, Himanshu Mehra, and others, accusing them of fraud, forgery, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and misappropriation of crores of rupees by falsifying and forging his signatures during the production of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. However, no action was taken by the police. Subsequently, Bhagnani approached the Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate Court seeking its direction to register the FIR.
According to the court’s order, Bhagnani signed four films with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar in February 2021, including the action-comedy Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (B.M.C.M.). In November 2021, Bhagnani approached Ali Abbas Zafar to hire him as the director and writer for the film. Bhagnani alleges that Zafar, with a premeditated plan to defraud him, accepted the offer but conditioned on the appointment of Himanshu Mehra as co-producer and Ekesh, along with other associates, to manage accounts, audits, and related work. Zafar allegedly made these appointments based on false representations.
The film’s minimum production cost was set at Rs.125 crores, excluding the remuneration of lead actors, to be borne by Bhagnani. Despite these initial agreements, Bhagnani alleges that Zafar and his associates cheated and defrauded him during the film’s production and distribution phases.
Bhagnani alleges that Zafar demanded high fees immediately after entering the agreement in February 2022 but furnished the film script only in July 2022, breaching the contract. Another thing was part of the film was shot in the UAE, where Zafar and his associates allegedly stayed in costly hotels, ignoring prior arrangements made by Bhagnani, and incurred heavy expenses, violating the agreement. Despite an initial budget of Rs. 125 crores, the production costs escalated to Rs.154 crores due to Zafar and his team’s refusal to control expenses.
Bhagnani accused Zafar and his associates of violating several other agreements, leading to significant financial losses. Bhagnani claimed that despite approaching the Bandra Police Station with a complaint, no action was taken against Zafar and his team. He subsequently applied with the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, seeking a direction to register the offence and investigate the matter under the law.
The Metropolitan Magistrate Court, after reviewing the allegations and evidence, directed the Bandra Police to register the FIR against Ali Abbas Zafar and his associates.
Maharashtra
Mumbai Pilgrims worried, forced to stay under the open sky, relatives not allowed to stay Pilgrims’ poem in the room Deputy CEO Sadaqat Ali

Mumbai: Mumbai Pilgrims and their relatives are forced to stay on the road under the scorching sun and open sky outside the Mumbai Hajj House. Pilgrims from other states also leave for Hajj from Mumbai International Airport. Pilgrim convoys have started from Maharashtra and Mumbai. The flights of pilgrims are from Mumbai Airport, so most of the pilgrims head to the Hajj House, but these pilgrims are facing problems here. Pilgrims are forced to stay outside the Mumbai Hajj House gate in the scorching sun and lack of facilities. The MRA Marg police station is also located here. Due to the crowd of pilgrims, traffic problems have also arisen on the road. Pilgrims staying on the road is a threat to them. Communal elements can also harm the pilgrims in such a situation, but the Hajj Committee administration is showing negligence. The Hajj Committee of India has not made any adequate arrangements for the stay of the pilgrims. Even awnings have not been prepared here, along with the facility of rooms for the pilgrims. is not available, due to which the pilgrims and their relatives are forced to stay in the open air outside the premises.
When Deputy CEO Sadaqat Ali was asked in this regard, he said that the Hajj House has a complete arrangement for the stay and food of the pilgrims and this facility is only for the pilgrims. In such a situation, there are ten relatives with a pilgrim, so it is difficult for them to stay in the Hajj House. In addition, awnings have also been prepared in the Hajj House and there is also an arrangement for coolers. He said that all kinds of facilities are being provided to the pilgrims. The first convoy of pilgrims has left from Mumbai Airport since April 29 and now the convoys of pilgrims are leaving from here. The pilgrims do not have any kind of problem.
Maharashtra
Mumbai Batti Gul protest: The city is shrouded in darkness; the movement will continue until the Waqf Act is withdrawn. All India Muslim Personal Labor Board

Mumbai: The Batti Gul protest demonstration in Mumbai against the Waqf Act was very successful. National organizations and Muslims united and kept their lights off for 9:15 pm as a protest against the proposed Waqf Act. In the Batti Gul protest, the lights of Muslim neighborhoods, areas and streets were turned off. This protest was successful. All India Muslim Personal Law Board Coordinator Mahmood Daryabadi also declared the protest successful and said that the movement will continue until the Waqf Act is withdrawn.
In Mumbai’s Colaba area, MLA Abu Asim Azmi participated in a protest demonstration and Batti Gul against the Waqf Act, calling it anti-Muslim and demanding its withdrawal. He said that Muslims have protested Batti Gul on the appeal of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which was successful. He said that the protest will continue until the act is withdrawn. Abu Asim Azmi said that this act has been brought to grab the properties of the Waqf, which is unacceptable.
In the Muslim-majority areas of Mumbai, the lights went out as soon as 9 o’clock and the normal system came to a standstill for 15 minutes, which also affected the power supply because a sudden power outage for 15 minutes also affects the power supply. In Mumbai, Muslim-majority areas including Kurla, Andheri, Nagpara, Dongri, Paidhoni, darkness fell at 9 o’clock when the lights were switched off and the darkness became so much that the darkness of the night became even darker.
After the Batti Gul in Mumbai, darkness settled in the city. An awareness campaign was also launched in the Muslim-majority areas of Mumbai regarding the Batti Gul campaign, due to which this campaign became successful. Members of the Muslim Personal Law Board and national organizations in Mumbai have declared the Batti Gul protest a success.
Maharashtra
“Batti Gul protest” against Waqf Amendment Act today, strong appeal from scholars and Mashaikhs

Mumbai, April 30: A “Batti Gul Protest” will be observed today, April 30, in collaboration with Muslim religious, national and social organizations across the country. The aim of this protest is to oppose the controversial Waqf Amendment Act introduced by the government, which the Muslim leadership has termed as an attack on Waqf properties.
Famous Islamic leader and leader and head of Raza Academy, Alhaj Muhammad Saeed Noori, said in two words, “We will not accept the Waqf Amendment Act, which is currently under discussion in the Supreme Court, under any circumstances.”
An important meeting was held in this regard at Khanqah Sharh Bukhari, Govindi, in which the Ulema discussed the strategy to make the protest successful. Hazrat Pir Maulana Waliullah Sharifi appealed to the heads of all mosques, madrasas, khanqahs and universities across the country to stand united against this controversial act.
Hazrat Maulana Ijaz Ahmad Kashmiri said in an emotional tone, “There is an attempt to loot the waqf properties of Muslims. If we remain silent today, our future generations will not forgive us.”
Prominent scholars who attended the meeting included:
Hazrat Maulana Alauddin Rizvi
Hazrat Maulana Jahangir Al-Qadri
Hazrat Qari Muhammad Tawfiq Azmi Misbahi
Hazrat Maulana Rizwan Ahmad Alimi
Hazrat Qari Muhammad Saeed Ashrafi
Hazrat Maulana Tawakul Hussain Sharifi
Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Ali Sanai
Hazrat Maulana Mahmood Ali Ashrafi
Hazrat Maulana Raziullah Sharifi
Hazrat Hafiz Junaid Raza Rashidi
Apart from this, Shahid Bhai, Mukhtar Bhai, Rizwan Bhai and other friends were also present.
The scholars emphasized that the waqf properties are the collective trust of Muslims and no government occupation or interference in them will be tolerated. The “Bati Gul Protest” conveyed a peaceful and effective message to the government that the Muslim people are ready to go to any extent to protect their religious, educational and charitable institutions.
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