Salman Khan’s office warns Muazzam Beg

Muazzam Beg wanted to make a docu-drama ‘Munna Bhai, Sallu Bhai’,  based on the fan following enjoyed by actors Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan. But his dream project has hit a legal hurdle, but he has now shelved the project. The filmmaker apparently received  a warning from Salman Khan’s office warning him to not misuse the star’s name. They also threatened to send a legal notice to Beg.

As per sources, “We first emailed him asking him to refrain from using Salman’s name to promote his film. But he continued despite our mail, so we then wrote him that we would take legal action.”

Beg confirms that he has now decided to not go ahead with the project. He says, “I have shot 30 per cent of my film and had invested around Rs. 50 lakh in the project. My film was going to tell a die-hard Sallu fan’s story and it would have been great if I could make the film. But I won’t be doing so now. I announced my film just after the Supreme Court sentenced Sanjay Dutt. There was no objection from his side, but Salman doesn’t approve of my film. I should have sought their permission before shooting the film. I would not have lost so much money then.”

Beg had even launched the first look of his now-shelved film on Salman’s birthday last year.