The Great Indian Kapil Show, which will show its final episode on Saturday with Akshay Kumar as a guest, has come under legal investigation. Producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala has sent a Rs 25 crore warning to Netflix and the show's creators, alleging unlawful usage of Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, a popular character from the Hera Pheri franchise.

The controversy developed after comedian Kiku Sharda performed an act on television while portraying Baburao, a role immortalised by Paresh Rawal. Nadiadwala, the character's rights holder, believes the representation was carried out without consent.