Overview
- Content creator and RJ Ashish Sharma sued the makers of Mastiii 4, alleging a comedy scene copies his January 2024 Instagram skit that has over 11 million views.
- Sharma seeks a permanent injunction, monetary damages, and a full accounting of profits, asserting unauthorized use without consent or credit.
- Justice Tushar Rao Gedela heard the plea on January 6 and issued notice to the producers, with the next hearing scheduled for January 13.
- The film opened in theatres on November 21, 2025, and is reported to be slated for an OTT release on January 16, 2026.
- Producers had not publicly responded in the reports; the film is backed by Maruti International, Waveband/Zee Studios, and Balaji, and stars Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, and Aftab Shivdasani.