Mumbai, June 2 -- Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has sent a legal notice to the makers of 'Kala Hiran,' a film reportedly inspired by the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, alleging a "gross violation of personality rights" and seeking a halt to the film's release and promotional activities.

The notice, issued through Khan's legal representatives to the film's casting director Akshay Pandey, contends that the project could adversely affect ongoing judicial proceedings related to the blackbuck case and cause irreparable damage to the actor's reputation.

According to the notice, the blackbuck case remains pending before the Rajasthan High Court, and any dramatized or sensationalised portrayal of the matter could create prejudice against Khan an...