Dhanush vs Nayanthara: Madras High Court dismisses Netflix’s plea
Madras High Court has dismissed a petition by Netflix India to reject Dhanush’s copyright suit against Nayanthara for using a 3-second film clip (produced by Dhanush) in her documentary without the Raanjhanaa actor’s permission.
Dhanush had approached the Madras High Court against Nayanthara, her husband Vignesh Shivan and their production house Rowdy Pictures Private Limited in November 2024.
The civil suit claimed that Nayanthara and others used certain visuals connected to the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the Netflix original Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale.
Dhanush’s Wunderber Films Private Limited also had taken out a petition urging the High Court to grant permission to sue in Tamil Nadu the Mumbai-based company Los Gatos Production Services India LLP, an entity through which Netflix reports its content investments in India.
Dhanush’s move came after his threat of legal action if the content (in Nayanthara’s documentary) wasn’t taken down within 24 hours.