Court gave verdict on Mukesh Bhatt's plea – let’s know
Court gave verdict on mukesh Bhatt's plea – let’s know…
bhushan Kumar's T-Series and mukesh Bhatt's Special Films together made Aashiqui 2. After this, both the companies thought of making the third sequel of the film, Aashiqui 3. But T-Series announced a film named 'Tu Hi Aashiqui' or 'Tu Hi Aashiqui Hai'. After which mukesh Bhatt's company filed a petition against T-Series. mukesh bhatt had alleged that T-Series was using the word 'Aashiqui' without his permission. Now delhi high court has heard the case and given verdict in favor of mukesh Bhatt.
Ban on use of word 'Aashiqui'
delhi high court has banned bhushan Kumar's T-Series and its associates from using any title with the word 'Tu Hi Aashiqui', 'Tu Hi Aashiqui Hai' or 'Aashiqui'. According to Bar and Bench, Justice sanjeev Narula clarified that the word 'Aashiqui' in the title is not a standalone word.
T-Series gave this argument
Justice Narula said that the word Aashiqui is part of a series of two successful films of 1990 and 2013. However, it was said on behalf of T-Series that mukesh bhatt or his company had not raised any objection to the use of the word 'Aashiqui' in the 2021 film 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui'. In such a situation, it was believed that they have relinquished their rights.
T-Series cannot make a film with the title 'Aashiqui'
These arguments of T-Series were not considered sufficient in the delhi high court and the court ruled in favor of mukesh Bhatt. According to this, T-Series or any company cannot use any title containing the word Aashiqui in their films.