Madras HC rejects Netflix’s plea to quash Dhanush’s case against Nayanthara, Wunderbar Films likely to get…
Madras HC has set a hearing to consider interim relief requested by Wunderbar Films regarding unauthorised use of the visuals in the docu-drama.
The Madras High Court docket on Tuesday disregarded Netflix’s application to reject Tamil megastar Dhanush’s copyright infringement lawsuit in opposition to actress Nayanthara. The case revolves in all places in the alleged unauthorised use of photos from the 2015 Tamil movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in Netflix’s docu-drama Nayanthara: Past the Fairytale. Scroll correct down to gain extra small print.
Justice Abdul Quddhose furthermore disregarded a separate application from Los Gatos Manufacturing Companies and products India LLP, Netflix’s verbalize administration entity in India, which sought to revoke the court’s earlier recognition of Wunderbar Movies, Dhanush’s production company, to file the hotfoot neatly with in Chennai. Los Gatos argued that the hotfoot neatly with must be heard in Mumbai, because the company depends there. Nonetheless, the settle ruled in favour of senior counsel P.S. Raman, citing that Los Gatos’ application lacked advantage.
The court has role an further hearing for February 5 to consider meantime support requested by Wunderbar Movies concerning the unauthorised use of the visuals in the docu-drama.
In the affidavit, Sreyas Srinivasan, director of Wunderbar Movies, argued that neither Nayanthara nor Netflix had permission to utilize any photos, along with on the attend of-the-scenes visuals, from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. The production company owns all rights connected to Nayanthara’s efficiency, likeness, name, and dispute, as outlined in her 2014 settlement with them.
Wunderbar Movies claims it came in all places in the unauthorised use of photos in the docu-drama’s trailer and despatched a look to Netflix on November 9, 2024. Netflix, in response, stated that the photos used to be personal and no longer filmed by persons commissioned by Wunderbar Movies.
The dispute gained public consideration correct days sooner than the docu-drama’s free up on November 18, 2024. On November 16, Nayanthara posted an open letter on social media, claiming she had been soliciting for a No Objection Certificates (NOC) from Wunderbar Movies for 2 years nevertheless had no longer got one.
Nayanthara defined that the docu-drama incorporated transient photos and songs from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan because it marked the open of her romantic relationship with now-husband director Vignesh Shivan. She furthermore accused Dhanush of getting a non-public vendetta in opposition to her and Shivan, noting that he had despatched a correct look demanding Rs 10 crore in damages after the free up of the trailer. Nayanthara defended the utilization of the photos, claiming it used to be easiest just a few seconds of personal BTS photos, making the correct look unjustified.
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