India, Sept. 19 -- Just ahead of its much-anticipated finale featuring Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, The Great Indian Kapil Show has landed in legal trouble. Producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala has issued a legal notice worth Rs.25 crore to Netflix and the show's makers, accusing them of using the iconic Baburao Ganpatrao Apte character from the Hera Pheri franchise without permission, according to a report by News 18.

"Baburao is not just a character, but the soul of Hera Pheri," said Nadiadwala in an official statement. "This legacy was built with our sweat, vision, and creativity. Paresh Rawal ji nurtured the role with his heart and soul. No one has the right to misuse it for commercial gain. Culture is not for exploitation; it is for preserv...