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HC no to stay release of 'Don 2'
Clean Media Correspondent
Mumbai, Dec 22 (CMC): Decks were cleared for release of the much-publicised Shahrukh Khan-starrer 'Don2' with the Bombay High Court today dismissing a plea seeking a stay on exhibiting the action film due to hit the screens tomorrow.
Legal heirs of Nariman Hirani, who owned rights of the original film 'Don'(1978), had filed a suit before a single judge of the High Court, seeking the stay on the grounds of copyright violation. But the single judge dismissed it on December 19, saying it was too late.
Nariman Films and Hirani family then filed an appeal. The contention was that Farhan Akhtar's upcoming film violated their copyright by adopting signature tune, songs, script and the characters of the 1978 film (which starred Amitabh Bachchan).
Hirani's suit claims that rights for a remake were sold in 2005, when the first film starring Shahrukh was made. However, this agreement was valid only till 2009. The director and producers (which includes Shahrukh), of 'Don2' did not buy any rights for making the sequel, it says. Don2 also features Priyanka Chopra.
"As per the agreement dated March 21, 2005, permission was given only to make one film. The petitioner saw the movie's trailer only in October, following which a legal notice was sent to producers," said advocate Iva Bhansal, lawyer of Nariman Films. However, the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Roshan Dalvi refused to grant stay, pointing out that words in the agreement were "film/films" and therefore the producers could make sequels.
HC no to stay release of 'Don 2'
Clean Media Correspondent
Mumbai, Dec 22 (CMC): Decks were cleared for release of the much-publicised Shahrukh Khan-starrer 'Don2' with the Bombay High Court today dismissing a plea seeking a stay on exhibiting the action film due to hit the screens tomorrow.
Legal heirs of Nariman Hirani, who owned rights of the original film 'Don'(1978), had filed a suit before a single judge of the High Court, seeking the stay on the grounds of copyright violation. But the single judge dismissed it on December 19, saying it was too late.
Nariman Films and Hirani family then filed an appeal. The contention was that Farhan Akhtar's upcoming film violated their copyright by adopting signature tune, songs, script and the characters of the 1978 film (which starred Amitabh Bachchan).
Hirani's suit claims that rights for a remake were sold in 2005, when the first film starring Shahrukh was made. However, this agreement was valid only till 2009. The director and producers (which includes Shahrukh), of 'Don2' did not buy any rights for making the sequel, it says. Don2 also features Priyanka Chopra.
"As per the agreement dated March 21, 2005, permission was given only to make one film. The petitioner saw the movie's trailer only in October, following which a legal notice was sent to producers," said advocate Iva Bhansal, lawyer of Nariman Films. However, the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Roshan Dalvi refused to grant stay, pointing out that words in the agreement were "film/films" and therefore the producers could make sequels.
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