By: Entertainment DeskNew Delhi | September 28, 2025 11:48 AM IST 3 min readSameer Wankhede reacts to defamation suit against Aryan Khan (Photo: ANI, Instagram/Netflix)IRS officer and former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede spoke on Saturday about the rising problem of drug abuse in Mumbai. Wankhede also addressed the recent defamation suit he has filed against Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment over Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s latest web series The Ba***ds of Bollywood.In a video posted by ANI, Sameer can be seen talking to the media and saying, “In Mumbai, especially in Northern or Eastern Mumbai, we need to create awareness in public about the kind of drugs that exist and the rise in drug consumption in the city. A camp was organised here to talk to parents, and I’m very happy that I came here to talk about the legal provisions.”When asked about his defamation case against the web series The Ba***ds of Bollywood, he replied, “I don’t want to comment on this. All I’m going to say is, satyameva jayate (truth alone triumphs).” Interestingly, a character from Aryan Khan’s show, which Sameer claimed was based on him, also says the dialogue “satyameva jayate”.For the unversed, Sameer Wankhede moved the Delhi High Court with a defamation suit seeking an injunction and damages for “misleading” and “negative” portrayal of anti-drug enforcement agencies in The Ba***ds of Bollywood. He filed the suit against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, X Corp, Google LLC, Meta Platforms Inc, RPG Lifestyle Media Pvt Ltd, and John Does.Wankhede is seeking an award of damages of Rs 2 crore, to be donated to the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital for the treatment of cancer patients.However, the Delhi High Court questioned the maintainability of the defamation case on Friday. Justice Purushaindra Kaurav observed, “Your plaint is not maintainable. I am rejecting your plaint. Had your case been that you were defamed at various places, including Delhi, and that maximum damage occurred here, we would have still considered it.”ALSO READ | ‘No child should go through what Aryan Khan had to’: Bobby Deol saw himself in Shah Rukh Khan’s son, was struck by his ‘intense personality’Story continues below this adFor the unversed, Sameer Wankhede had arrested Aryan Khan in the 2021 cruise drug case. Aryan was later given a clean chit.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd