Kareena Kapoor's 200-Year-Old Emerald Pendant Sparks Controversy, Legal Notice Issued!

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has landed in controversy over a 200-year-old royal emerald pendant she reportedly wore during Diwali celebrations.

The 30-carat heritage jewellery piece, associated with the Bhopal Nawabi family and her husband Saif Ali Khan's lineage, features the Quranic verse Ayat al-Kursi.

Its use as a fashion accessory triggered criticism on social media. The controversy escalated when political leader Abbas Hafeez reportedly issued a legal notice on November 11 to Kareena and her stylist, Rhea Kapoor.

Fact-check: Despite online speculation about possible jail time, the reported legal notice demands removal of the photographs and videos, a public apology and an assurance about respecting the inscription's religious sanctity. It does not itself impose any jail sentence.

Neither Kareena nor Rhea had issued an official response at the time of the reports.

 

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