Kamal Ghorui
Amidst all the success and box office numbers, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has found itself in trouble, as Trimurti Films filed a legal case against Aditya Dhar‘s production house “Rang De Lal (Oye Oye). The Delhi High Court heard this copyright dispute on Thursday and has ordered for a mediation. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the dispute appeared largely financial and suggested that the parties could resolve concerns such as royalty and compensation through mediation.The Court also directed that a senior mediator be appointed to oversee the process. Trimurti Films has accused Dhar’s production house of unauthorised use of music from the song ‘Tirchi Topiwala’ in ‘Dhurandhar 2’. This popular track from the Tridev starring Sunny Deol, was composed by Anand–Milind with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Trimurti claims ownership of the song and alleges that the makers of Dhurandhar 2 used either the original track or a substantially similar version without securing the required licence.According to Trimurti, this amounts to copyright infringement, especially given the song’s commercial use across theatrical releases, digital streaming platforms, and promotional content tied to the film.Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for Trimurti, argued that the use of the ‘Tirchi Topiwala’ music in Dhurandhar 2, including its independent release on digital platforms, was unauthorised.On the other hand, Senior Advocate Akhil Sibal, representing Super Cassettes Industries Limited—which holds the audio rights for Dhurandhar 2—opposed any interim relief sought by Trimurti. He contended that the production house had approached the Court with “unclean hands,” alleging that it had failed to disclose earlier instances where songs from Tridev had been reused in other films.Senior Advocate Ravi Prakash, appearing for B62 Films, informed the Court that the film has already been released in theatres and is not expected to arrive on OTT platforms before mid-May.Sukumar was assisted by Advocate Arunadri Iyer, while Sibal was represented by a legal team from Ira Law, including partners Aditya Gupta, Asavari Jain, and Geethanjali Vishwanathan, along with Advocate Shivash Tiwari. Prakash was briefed by a DSK Legal team led by partner Parag Khandhar, with Advocates Chandrima Mitra, Anaheeta Verma, Krishan Kumar, and Diva Chanchani.
