Actor Dhanush has initiated legal proceedings against Nayanthara, alleging the unauthorized use of stills from the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. Dhanush filed a civil suit in the Madras High Court against both Nayanthara and her husband, filmmaker Vignesh Shivan.
According to reports, Dhanush’s production company, Wunderbar Films Private Limited, has named Nayanthara, Vignesh, and their production house, Rowdy Pictures Private Limited, in the suit and accused them of using visuals from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan without permission.
While Nayanthara played the female lead in the film, Dhanush was the producer.
In addition to this, Dhanush’s company has sought the Madras High Court’s approval to file a lawsuit against Los Gatos Production Services India LLP, an entity through which Netflix manages its content investments in India.
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In addition to this, Dhanush’s company has sought the Madras High Court’s approval to file a lawsuit against Los Gatos Production Services India LLP, an entity through which Netflix manages its content investments in India.
The court has granted permission to proceed with the suit, noting that a significant portion of the dispute arises within the High Court’s jurisdiction in Chennai.
Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan are expected to respond to the legal notice soon at the next hearing.
Earlier this month, Nayanthara wrote a long letter to Dhanush, calling him out for sending a legal notice over the documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. The actor sent her a legal notice and demanded Rs 10 crore as she used the footage of their 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the documentary. She lashed out at Dhanush for denying her the permission to use the footage.
She questioned Dhanush’s alleged ‘vengeance’ against her and wrote in her letter, “The release of my Netflix documentary has been much awaited by not just me but so many of my fans and well wishers. It took a whole team of collaborators and film friends to pull together the project through all the difficulties that were thrown at us. The vengeance that you have been festering against the film, my partner and I, doesn’t just affect us but the people who have given their effort and time towards this project. This Netflix Documentary about me, my life, my love and marriage includes clips of many of my industry well-wishers who have graciously contributed and memories from multiple films, but sadly does not include the most special and important film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.”
