Bombay HC refuses to stay Don 2

Dec 23, 2011 |

Age Correspondent

mumbai

In a major relief to actors Farhan Akhtar and Shah Rukh Khan, the Bombay high court on Thursday dismissed a plea that sought a stay on the release of Don 2. The film starring Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra is slated to release on Friday.

Legal heirs of Nariman Hirani, who owned the rights of the original film Don (1978), had moved the Bombay high court against the film for copyright infringement. Their contention was that Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming film violated their copyright by adopting the signature tune, songs, script and the characters of the 1978 film (which starred Amitabh Bachchan).
Mr Hirani’s suit claims that the rights for a remake were sold in 2005, when the first film starring Mr Khan was made. However, this agreement was valid only till 2009.
“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 the 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 the stay, pointing out that words in the agreement were “film/films”, so the producers could make sequels.

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