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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and his sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri have been summoned by a Chandigarh district court in connection with an alleged financial fraud involving the Being Human jewellery business.
The court has directed Salman Khan, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, directors of Style and Content Jewellery Pvt Ltd, and other senior company officials to appear on October 5 and explain allegations related to an investment dispute.
The case stems from a complaint filed by Chandigarh businessman Arun Gupta, who alleged that he was persuaded to invest nearly Rs 30 million to open a Being Human jewellery showroom after being promised a profitable business backed by Salman Khan’s brand value.
According to the complaint, Gupta spent more than Rs 10 million on setting up the showroom and fulfilled all contractual obligations. However, he claimed the company failed to provide the promised operational support. He alleged that after February 2020, the jewellery supplier stopped operations and no new products were delivered, leaving the showroom unable to continue business and causing heavy financial losses.
Gupta first lodged a complaint with local authorities in 2021. After receiving no satisfactory resolution, he approached the court, which issued the summons after reviewing the complaint and supporting documents.
The company behind Being Human Jewellery has denied the allegations, saying Salman Khan and Alvira Khan Agnihotri had no direct role in the 2018 business agreement. It said the Being Human Foundation had only licensed the Being Human brand in 2015, while manufacturing, sales, marketing and operations were handled by the licensed company.
Neither Salman Khan, his family nor their representatives have publicly commented on the court summons.
Despite the legal proceedings, Salman Khan remains busy with upcoming film projects. He is set to star in director Vamshi Paidipally’s SVC 63, in which he will reportedly appear in an action role opposite Nayanthara. He is also expected to portray Colonel B. Santosh Babu in Matrubhoomi: May We Rest in Peace, directed by Apoorva Lakhia, alongside Chitrangada Singh and Ankur Bhatia.
