Kala Hiran Actor Claims He Quit The Film Because Contract Stated He Had To 'Speak Against Salman Khan'

Actor Sonu Mmishra, who worked with Salman Khan in AR Murugadoss’ Sikandar (2025), was offered the lead role in Kala Hiran, the film allegedly based on Salman's 1998 blackbuck poaching case, but he quit the controversial film two days after shooting began. He decided after seeing a contract that asked him to speak against the superstar during promotions.

Why Kala Hiran actor exit the film

Speaking to YouTube channel Bollywood Crazies on the sidelines of an event, Sonu revealed that he had been offered the lead role in Kala Hiran. He alleged that after reading the film's contract, he decided to walk away.

“I was very excited for Kala Hiran. I got the opportunity to play superstar Salman Khan. I had started shooting as well. But as a narrative starts to take shape, you realise what the film's intent is,” he claimed, adding that the film intended to show Salman in a negative light.

“After a lot of delay, they showed me the contract, which stated that I had to talk against Salman to the media as well. So, these things are against my ethics,” he said further.

The actor also revealed that the makers tore up a legal notice sent by Salman just to ‘create hype’. He also debunked the makers' claims that they were shooting the film to tell the story of the Bishnoi community.

Did Sonu exit the project due to fear of Salman Khan?

Sonu denied walking out of Kala Hiran out of fear of Salman or his influence, stating that those who played terrorists in Dhurandhar aren’t terrorists in real life. He clarified that his exit from the film was purely due to his ethics.

Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy is produced by Amit Jani under Jani FireFox Films and directed by Bharat S Shrinate. The teaser which released recently shows Kashif Iqbal Khan in the lead role of Ayaan Khan. His body language, the turquoise bracelet and his appearance resembles with Salman.