Bad Boy Billionaires case: Court summons Netflix staff

A court in Lucknow has sent summons to Netflix staff and the makers of documentary film Bad Boy Billionaires in the criminal case filed by Sahara. The Court of Special Chief Judicial Magistrate Lucknow has issued summons to Netflix India director Abhishek Nag, documentary director Nick Read, and producer Reva Sharma, directing their appearance before the court on November 15.

Taking cognizance of the offences and recording statements of the complainant and their witnesses, the court issued the summons.  

The case relates to the documentary series, Bad Boy Billionaires, which Netflix streamed last year on the life and growth of Sahara Group Chairman Subrata Roy Sahara, along with Vijay Mallya, and Nirav Modi. 

Saharas has also filed a civil suit for recovery of damages against Netflix India and its directors, producers, etc., for Rs 500 crores in court in Kolkata.

Sahara alleges that Bad Boy Billionaires is “completely baseless which is way beyond the facts.”

“Just to gain commercial benefits Netflix have created an ill-conceived, spiced up commercial film full of sensationalism with the title ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ at the cost of the image of Sahara Group which is unacceptable and highly objectionable,” Sahara said in a press release.

“All the accused have wilfully connived and attempted to portray the Chairman of Sahara Group in bad taste,” it further said.