Amidst all the success and box office numbers, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has run into trouble as Trimurti Films filed a legal case. Aditya Dhar‘Rang De Lal (Oye Oye) production house Delhi High Court He heard this copyright case on Thursday and ordered a mediation. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the dispute appeared to be a financial one and suggested that the parties could resolve concerns such as pleadings and compensation through mediation.The Court also ordered the appointment of a high-level mediator to oversee the process. Trimurti Films has accused production house Dhar of using music from the song ‘Tirchi Topiwala’ from “Dhurandhar 2” without permission. This popular song from Tridev starring Sunny Deol was composed by Anand-Milind with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Trimurti claims ownership of the song and has alleged that the makers of Dhurandhar 2 used the original song or a similar version without securing the necessary license.According to Trimurti, this amounts to copyright infringement, especially considering the commercial use of the song during theatrical releases, digital streaming platforms and promotional content related to the film.Senior advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for Trimurti, argued that the use of ‘Tirchi Topiwala’ music in Dhurandhar 2 was unauthorized, including independently published on digital platforms.On the other hand, Senior Advocate Akhil Sibal, representing Super Cassettes Industries Limited — which holds the audio rights of Dhurandhar 2 — opposed the interim relief sought by Trimurti. He said the production house had approached the Court with “dirty hands” after failing to disclose previous cases where Tridev’s songs were reused in other films.Senior Advocate Ravi Prakash, appearing for B62 Films, informed the Court that the film has already been released in theaters and is not expected to hit the OTT platforms before mid-May.He was assisted by advocate Sukumar Arunadri Iyer, and represented by a legal team from Sibal Ira Law, including partners Aditya Gupta, Asavari Jain and Geethanjali Vishwanathan, along with advocate Shivash Tiwari. It was reported by a DSK Legal team led by partner Prakash Parag Khandhar, with advocates Chandrima Mitra, Anaheeta Verma, Krishan Kumar and Diva Chanchani.
