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Sony BMG files suit against makers of Golmaal Returns
MUMBAI: Sony BMG has filed a case in the Mumbai High Court against Shree Ashtvinayak Films for illegally using the song ‘Jab Se Tere Naina‘ (Saawariya) in the film Golmaal Returns. The court will hear the case in January next year.
According to the music label, the composition and the lyrics of the song have been used in multiple scenes of Golmaal Returns, produced by Shree Ashtvinayak, without any permission or license from Sony BMG which own all rights to the song.
Sony BMG said in a statement that it had sent two notices to Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision asking them to take permission for the use of the song. However, when in reply to the second notice Ashtavinayak refuted the claims made by Sony BMG, it decided to file a case against Shree Ashtvinayak Films. It also named the worldwide distributors of the movie – Indian Film company and the home video licensees – Moser Baer as co defendants.
Golmaal Returns was released in October this year and has completed 50 days at the box office.
Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision managing director Dhilin Mehta was not available for comment.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
