Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan's Diwali appearance sparked controversy after she wore a 30-carat Bhopal heirloom emerald pendant engraved with the Quranic verse Ayat-ul-Kursi. Critics filed a legal notice seeking removal of her social posts and an apology, while the Hindu Utsav Samiti defended her right to wear family heirlooms during festival celebrations.