Overview
- Eros International filed a commercial IP suit and interim application in the Bombay High Court on January 17, 2026.
- The filing names Aanand L. Rai, Colour Yellow Media Entertainment, Super Cassettes Industries (T-Series), writer Himanshu Sharma, and Netflix Entertainment Services India.
- Eros alleges trademark and copyright infringement and passing off, citing teaser language like “From the world of Raanjhanaa” and use of Raanjhanaa footage, score, and music.
- The company claims exclusive rights to Raanjhanaa’s IP, including character rights, and says Dhanush’s Shankar and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s role mirror Kundan Shankar and Murari.
- Eros says it sent a cease-and-desist on July 25, 2025, with September reminders, notes some references were removed, and states similarities persisted after the film’s November 28, 2025 release, with no court ruling yet reported.