Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao found himself in a legal soup recently. A court hearing was held against the actor regarding a controversial poster during the promotion of his film Behen Hogi Teri in 2017. The hearing was reportedly held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Jalandhar. However, the actor did not appear in the hearing, according to his advocate, Darshan Singh Dayal.

Rajkummar Rao surrenders before court

Advocate Darshan Dayal shared details of the Rajkummar Rao case, stating that in 2017, a poster of Shiva in the film triggered anger among a section of people. Back then, a case was registered against actors Rajkummar Rao, Shruti Hassan, along with the producer, director and deputy director of the film.

According to ANI, advocate Darshan Dayal said, “The FIR was registered under Section 295A (act done with the intention of inciting religious sentiments), Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) and Section 67 of the IT Act, due to which non-bailable warrants were also issued against the actor.”

Rajkummar Rao, reportedly, surrendered before the court in Jalandhar on July 28 in connection with the case. After reportedly presenting himself before the court, the actor was granted conditional bail.

Rajkummar Rao`s lawyer shares details

Darshan added, “The challan was presented in the court in the absence of the actor. Since the address in the summons was in Delhi, he was not informed about appearing in the court. Actually, the actor is living in Mumbai. On the other hand, Shruti Hassan was acquitted in the case after the court found her innocent. Ajay K Pannalal (Director of the film) has reached the court today, whose petition has been filed in the court.”

The petition further noted that the actor merely played a film character, wherein his character portrayed the role of Lord Shiva in a Jagran troupe, and that the poster is a completely artistic presentation. He stated that there was no intention to hurt the religious sentiments of any community.

Rajkummar Rao allegedly argued that the film Behen Hogi Teri had received a certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification, indicating that the content of the film was not legally objectionable. It added that his freedom of expression was protected under Article 19(1)(a). Behen Hogi Teri was helmed by Ajay K Pannalal and starred Rajkummar Rao and Shruti Haasan in the lead roles. 

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