Following their deposit of Rs 1 crore with the court registry, the producers of “Shamshera” were given permission by the Delhi High Court to release the film via an over-the-top (OTT) platform on Friday.
Bikramjeet Singh Bhullar claimed in a legal case that the film Shamshera, which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Vaani Kapoor, violated the copyright of his literary work “Kabu na chhadein khet.”
On Thursday, Justice Jyoti Singh requested that the film’s producer, Yash Raj Films, deposit Rs 1 crore with the registrar. The movie Shamshera will be removed from the OTT platform starting the day after if the money is not deposited by August 22.
“Because the film has already been released in theatres and is scheduled to be released on the OTT platform on Friday, to balance the equities between the parties, at this stage, it would be appropriate to permit the makers of the film to release it on the OTT Platforms, subject, however, to the makers depositing a sum of Rs 1 crore with the Registrar General of this Court, latest by August 22,” the court said
Bhullar’s petition sought an injunction against the makers from making, producing, distributing, broadcasting, communicating to the public, adapting, telecasting, exhibiting in theatres, and/or on television and/or online platforms (including any ‘OTT platform’ or another streaming platform).
The makers initially gave an undertaking that the film would not be released on the OTT platform till the next date of hearing. On Thursday, their lawyer requested the court for the movie to be allowed on the platforms on Friday. If we do not do so we will be in breach of contract with the third parties, they told the court.
The case was listed for hearing on September 12.