A case was filed on Friday in an Uttar Pradesh court against Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who is also the host of the Bigg Boss 4 show, the producer and director of the reality show and some of the contestants over its vulgar content, an official said.

The case was filed in a court in Aligarh district under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 293 (sale of obscene objects), 294 (obscene acts and songs), and 120 B (criminal conspiracy).

It was filed in the chief judicial magistrate's (CJM) court on an application filed by an Aligarh-based lawyer, Anoop Kaushik.

Besides Khan and five contestants of the reality show, the case has also been filed against MD of Colors channel, and the director and producer of the show, Kaushik said.

"The five contestants against whom the case has been registered include Sara Khan, her husband Ali Merchant, Dolly Bindra, Shweta Tiwari and Sameer Soni," he added.