Saif Ali Khan to Anushka Sharma: Bollywood celebs who fought legal battles off screen

• Bhopal royal estate battle: His claim to the Pataudi family’s ancestral properties—like Noor-Us-Sabah Palace Hotel and Flag Staff House—was recently overturned by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which has sent the matter back to trial court. The case now explores “enemy property” claims and inheritance disputes.

• 2012 assault case: Allegedly punched a businessman in a hotel—matter was later settled outside court.

Anushka received a service tax notice running into crores over endorsements and performances. She challenged it, arguing she was wrongly billed for services as an “actor” rather than as an “artist,” a distinction that has different tax liabilities.

Aamir was involved in a legal tussle over the script of Talaash, when a writer claimed that parts of the film had been copied from his story. The case didn’t lead to any proven infringement but dragged on in court notices.

While he’s often seen as Bollywood’s tax-paying poster boy, Akshay faced income tax raids in 2009 as part of a larger probe into undisclosed earnings in the film industry. Though nothing major came of it, it was an uncomfortable episode.

Before he became a household name, Nawazuddin was booked for allegedly assaulting a woman in his housing society over a parking dispute. He denied the charge, and the matter eventually fizzled out.