Kareena Kapoor Khan has been served a legal notice over a pendant she wore in her Diwali look, turning a festive fashion moment into a religious controversy. The objection centres on a 30 carat emerald pendant linked to the erstwhile Bhopal royal family and inscribed with Ayat-ul-Kursi, a revered Quranic verse.
Legal Notice Over Diwali Look
The legal notice, dated November 11, 2026, was sent by Bhopal based Congress leader and national media coordinator Abbas Hafeez. Celebrity stylist Rhea Kapoor was also named in the notice because she styled the look and described the pendant as a Bhopal royal heirloom. Hafeez has sought a public apology from Kareena and asked that the image be removed from social media.
Explaining his objection, Abbas Hafeez said, “The sacred Ayat-ul-Kursi has been presented as a fashion accessory, which has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims.” That line has become the centre of the dispute, with the complainant arguing that a revered Quranic inscription was displayed in a way that stripped it of its spiritual context.
Why The Pendant Became The Flashpoint
The pendant at the centre of the row is being identified as a historic Bhopal royal heirloom. Its significance comes from the Ayat-ul-Kursi inscription, a Quranic verse regarded by many Muslims as deeply sacred and spiritually protective. That is why the backlash has not been about jewellery alone, but about the public use of a religious verse in a glamour driven festive image.
Related News
The complaint argues that using the inscribed pendant as part of a Diwali fashion presentation amounted to disrespect toward a sacred text. By Wednesday evening, Kareena Kapoor Khan had not issued a public response to the legal notice.
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Recent And Upcoming Work
The controversy arrives at a time when Kareena is in one of the most active phases of her recent career. In 2024, she headlined Crew with Tabu and Kriti Sanon, followed by The Buckingham Murders, a darker Hansal Mehta thriller that marked another sharp turn in her choice of roles. She was also seen in Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again in 2024, returning to a larger commercial canvas.
Her recent run had already signalled a clear shift before that, with Jaane Jaan on Netflix giving her a more restrained thriller space. In 2026, she added Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra to that line-up, extending her move toward more intense, director led material. Professionally, she has been balancing star power with riskier scripts, which is why this legal controversy has landed in the middle of an otherwise strong acting phase rather than a quiet one.
Stay tuned with us for the latest news, Hindi box office news, Hollywood news, OTT news, the latest Bollywood news, and the latest box office news.
