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Show on runaway Indian biz tycoons: Netflix argues for free speech in court

"Bad Boy Billionaires" is a documentary series about liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, Sahara group's Subrata Roy, Indian IT executive Ramalinga Raju and jeweller Nirav Modi

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Netflix is locked in a legal spat not just with Sahara, but also another businessman Raju whose story was to appear in the series.

Aditya Kalra | Reuters New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 15 2020 | 12:24 PM IST

An Indian court's decision to stall the release of a Netflix Inc series on four Indian tycoons facing fraud allegations "freezes free speech" and hurts the company financially, the US streaming giant has argued in a court filing seen by Reuters.

"Bad Boy Billionaires" is a documentary series about liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, Sahara group's Subrata Roy, Indian IT executive Ramalinga Raju and jeweller Nirav Modi. Netflix put the show on hold this month on order of a state court where Sahara alleged violation of Roy's privacy rights.

Roy is currently on bail in a case where he was ordered by court

Topics : Vijay Mallya Netflix Subrata Roy Sahara Nirav modi frauds

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