India, June 16 -- The controversy surrounding Kala Hiran, a film reportedly inspired by Salman Khan's 1998 blackbuck poaching case, has taken a fresh turn. Days after veteran actor Govind Namdev distanced himself from the project, producer Amit Jani has hit back with a stern response and sent him a legal notice demanding an apology.

Recently, Govind Namdev, who starred with Salman in Prabhu Deva's 2009 hit Wanted, distanced himself from the film.

"As soon as I watched the teaser, I was shaken to the core. I instantly understood that the project is completely different from what I had shot for," he told Amar Ujala, claiming that the filmmakers kept him in the dark about how the lead character would be portrayed. He stated that had he kno...