{
  "id": 14860170,
  "title": "Kiran Rao backs Imran Khan as he receives notice to leave India: ‘Loved here and fought here’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kiran-rao-backs-imran-khan-as-he-receives-notice-to-leave-india-loved",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:35:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kiran-rao-backs-imran-khan-notice-to-leave-india-loved-here-fought-here-10923907/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Filmmaker Kiran Rao voiced support for actor Imran Khan after receiving a notice to depart India by October 28. Kiran found the situation perplexing, remarking on Imran's 40 years spent in India, where he studied, worked, succeeded, failed, loved, and fought. However, some fellow actors, like Raza Murad and Gajendra Chauhan, defended the authorities' decision, asserting that Imran should abide by regulations applicable to foreign nationals. Imran, who possesses US citizenship and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, challenged the notice in the Bombay High Court.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Filmmaker Kiran Rao supports Imran Khan amid deportation notice.",
    "Imran Khan spent 40 years in India, loved and fought there.",
    "Imran Khan challenges deportation in Bombay High Court."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The legal challenge against the deportation notice highlights a growing tension between long-term residents with deep cultural ties and the strict enforcement of nationality regulations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Imran Khan was just passing through, didn’t take part in Mumbai protests: Lawyers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/imran-khan-was-just-passing-through-didnt-take-part-in-mumbai",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:33:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Imran Khan asked to leave India by October 28; CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke urges Bollywood to back him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/imran-khan-asked-to-leave-india-by-october-28-cjps-abhijeet-dipke",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:13:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}