Mumbai, Nov. 11 -- Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has landed in controversy over her royal jewellery, with a 30-carat emerald pendant from the Bhopal royal family now becoming the centre of a religious debate. What was initially admired as a stunning piece of family heritage has now invited a legal notice, with questions being raised over the actress wearing a Quran-inscribed pendant at a Diwali celebration.

Congress leader Abbas Hafeez has issued a legal notice to Kareena and celebrity stylist Rhea Kapoor, alleging that the manner in which the pendant was displayed hurt religious sentiments. The notice reportedly demands the removal of the photographs from social media and a public apology.

However, the controversy has now taken...