New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Just ahead of its grand finale featuring Akshay Kumar, The Great Indian Kapil Show has landed in legal trouble. Producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala has slapped a Rs.25 crore legal notice on Netflix and the show's makers, accusing them of misusing the iconic Baburao Ganpatrao Apte character from Hera Pheri. Here's a breakdown of the controversy.

The promo for the finale shows comedian Kiku Sharda dressed as Baburao, a character made famous by Paresh Rawal in the Hera Pheri films. Nadiadwala, who owns the rights, claims the act was done without permission. His team says this amounts to copyright infringement under Section 51 of the Copyright Act and trademark infringement under Section 29 of the Trademarks Act.

"Baburao is...