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Dhurandhar Plagiarism Row: Bombay High Court Restrains Filmmaker Santosh Kumar From Accusing Aditya Dhar of Script Theft
Justice Arif Doctor said Aditya Dhar made a prima facie case after Santosh Kumar’s repeated plagiarism claims spread online and in the media.
- On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court issued an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar from repeating allegations that director Aditya Dhar stole the script for his blockbuster film, Dhurandhar.
- Kumar alleged Dhar copied his registered script, D Saheb, following the release of the sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Dhar initiated legal action after Kumar ignored a formal notice.
- Senior advocate Birendra Saraf argued the accusations caused "irreparable damage" to the filmmaker's reputation. Justice Arif Doctor granted interim relief after noting a prima facie case against Kumar.
- Absent from Wednesday's hearing, Kumar did not appear to contest the order. The court directed him to cease circulating what the suit describes as "Defamatory Statements."
- The matter is posted for further hearing on April 16. The litigation centers on Dhar's effort to defend his reputation against claims involving the Screenwriters Association.
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Dhurandhar plagiarism row: Bombay High Court restrains filmmaker Santosh Kumar from accusing Aditya Dhar of script theft
After the release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, a sequel to the 2025 film Dhurandhar, Santosh Kumar has made the allegations accusing Aditya Dhar of copying his registered script titled D Saheb.
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