3 min readChandigarhOct 20, 2026 05:20 AM ISTFilm producer Amit Jani.Film producer Amit Jani on Monday alleged that unidentified men chased his SUV and tried to force it to stop at gunpoint in Haryana’s Sonipat district while he was travelling from Jammu to Noida with four others.Jani lodged a complaint at Kundli police station. Police said they were verifying his allegations by examining CCTV footage. No FIR had been registered so far, an officer said.Jani, the producer and writer of Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy, whose release is stalled amid a legal dispute with actor Salman Khan, has in the past received threats from a rival faction of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.Also Read | After Tiger Shroff shooting, a look at Haryana gangsters who targeted celebsAccording to his complaint, the incident occurred around 8.28 pm on Sunday when a white car began following his SUV and overtook it. The driver allegedly signalled them to stop. Fearing an attack in view of previous threats, Jani asked his driver to speed up.“The car continued to follow our vehicle. The driver then brought his car alongside our SUV and flashed a weapon,” Jani alleged.He said he again asked his driver to accelerate and called the police emergency helpline 112. The car allegedly continued chasing them until they reached the Kundli-Palwal-Manesar highway. Acting on directions from the police control room, they proceeded to Kundli police station.Jani claimed he had been receiving threats for over a year and had been provided Y-category security by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, with protection from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).Story continues below this adThe Delhi High Court had earlier this month sought Khan’s response to an application filed by Jani who had asked the court to stay the proceedings in the actor’s suit seeking to restrain his film’s release.The court issued the notice after Jani argued that the dispute over the film substantially overlaps with an earlier personality-rights case filed by the actor.Khan has sought restrictions on the release of the film, which is purportedly based on him. The latest application by the filmmaker claims that allowing both matters to proceed separately would result in parallel litigation over the same film, its promotional material and the alleged violation of his personality or publicity rights.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdSukhbir Siwach's extensive and in-depth coverage of farmer agitation against three farm laws during 2020-21 drew widespread attention. ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on InstagramAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogUS-Iran War Live Updates: IRGC threatens to attack internet cables under Hormuz7 minutes agoJailer 2 box office collection day 4 Live Updates: Rajinikanth film crosses Rs 450 crore mark8 hours agoIndia News Highlights, 19 October 2026: Marco Rubio to visit Mumbai, meet Jaishankar, attend US@250 event10 hours agoIndia News Highlights, 18 October 2026: 3 youths killed as motorcycle plunges into drain in UP’s Bhadohi1 day agoIndia News Highlights, 17 October 2026: Bus to religious tour falls in drain, kills 8; MP CM announces compensation2 days agoAdvertisement