Moser Baer drags Seventymm to court over movie rights

NEW DELHI: Moser Baer Entertainment has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court against movie rental company Seventymm Services (Seventymm.com), seeking compensation of Rs 500 million for violating its exclusive video rental rights.

Moser Baer has alleged that Seventymm is offering 434 movies for which it does not have the rights. Moser Baer has acquired the sole and exclusive video rental rights for these films.

The titles include popular Hindi films like Jab We Met, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Yuva, Shaurya, 36 China Town, Garam Masala, Hungama, Halla Bol, Apna Sapna Money Money etc.

Moser Baer is also seeking an injunction preventing the movie rental company from renting the titles further.

When contacted, Seventymm founder Raghav Kher declined to comment.