Listen to Story In May this year, actor Jackie Shroff filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking protection for his name, likeness, and nickname 'Bhidu' from unauthorised use, and the court ruled in his favour. While it is illegal to impersonate him, actor-comedian Krushna Abhishek revealed to IndiaToday.in that he is the only one not bound by this law.
Krushna shared how Jackie Shroff loves his impersonation and even called him personally to inform him that the legality wouldn’t apply to him. The comedian also shared that not only does senior Shroff enjoy watching him play the iconic 'Jaggu Dada' on shows and skits, but his son Tiger Shroff does as well. Krushna added that the 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' actor recently called him to express how much the family enjoys watching him in Jackie Shroff's avatar.
"I am also a part of Welcome To The Jungle, where dada (Jackie Shroff) is playing the villain. We had such a good time on the set. During breaks, he would even ask me to show him videos of my performance as him.
He really enjoys it," Krushna shared. For those unversed, the veteran actor sought the protection of the names Jackie Shroff, Jackie, Jaggu Dada, as well as Bhidu, and said that his attributes cannot be used without his authorisation on any platform. He also requested that the Department of Technology and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) be instructed to remove all links and websites that unlawfully violate his personality rights.
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