Dhanush Responds to Nayantara’s accusations
Dhanush’s legal team and lawyer has issued a formal statement after the actress accused him of suing of Rs. 10 Crores after refusing to sign the no-objection certificate (NOC) required to use content from their film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairytale.
The actress mentioned that two year’s delay has only affected her but it impacted on the whole team which was behind the documentary revealed that they had to settle for an edited version of the documentary, omitting key moments from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan due to Dhanush’s refusal to grant permission.
Dhanush’s Legal Team Responds with a Warning
Responding to this, Dhanush’s team has issued a statement where they are requesting Netflix to remove that three-second clip from the documentary within 24 hours. The team emphasized that the clip is violating their clients copyright of the film.
“Advice your client to take down the content infringing my client’s copyright over the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan by using the same in your client’s documentary named Nayanthara Beyond the Fairytale within 24 hours, failing which my client will be forced to initiate appropriate legal action, including but not limited to seeking damages to a sum of Rs. 10 crores against your client and Netflix India.”
Dhanush’s legal team dismisses Nayantara’s claims
Earlier Nayantara had claimed that the three-second clip which was used in documentary was shot in personal phone. However, Dhanush’s lawyer dismissed the claims and said that as the producer of the movie, Dhanush knows where his funds were allocated during the shoot.
My client is the producer of the film and they know where they have spent each penny for the production of the film. Your client has stated that my client has not commissioned any person to shoot the behind-the-scenes footage and the said statement is baseless. Your client is put to strict proof of the same.”
Dhanush has given them 24 hours to remove the contents of NRD movie from the documentary. If not, then #Nayanthara, @VigneshShivN and @NetflixIndia will have to face legal actions, and will also be subjected to a 10cr damage pay.
But Couples can’t tolerate this appeal . So they… pic.twitter.com/JpMfotdT7E
— Dhanush Trends ™ (@Dhanush_Trends) November 17, 2024
The actress has also shared an incident where she won Filmfare award for her movie ‘Nannum Rowdy Dhaan’ in 2016. she apologized to Dhanush for not meeting his expectations in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. During the Filmfare speech, Nayanthara revealed that Dhanush, as the producer, had been unhappy with her performance in the film, prompting her apology.
Filmfare (2016) https://t.co/oYH3QUrhf6 pic.twitter.com/aYPnUhOyJA
— Viber Raja (@Viberraja) November 16, 2024