Some of Bollywood’s biggest production companies have filed a law suit against “irresponsible reporting” by some Indian media outlets.
It comes in the wake of the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June.
He is believed to have killed himself, but the case has fuelled months of speculation by news channels.
Dozens of companies, including those owned by stars Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan have taken action.
“The livelihood of persons associated with Bollywood is being severely impacted by the smear campaign being run by the defendants,” the case says.
Indian media has been dominated by the actor’s death in recent months.