Nayanthara – Dhanush Controversy: Dhanush’s lawyer to initiate legal action against Nayanthara

Days after actress Nayanthara accused Dhanush of demanding Rs 10 crore for alleged copyright infringement involving her Netflix documentary, the actor’s legal team has issued a strong statement.

Dhanush’s lawyer has threatened legal action if the contentious content, which reportedly infringes on his copyright of the film “Naanum Rowdy Dhaan”, is not removed within 24 hours. The statement reads, “Advice your client to take down the content infringing my client’s copyright over the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan by using the same in your client’s documentary named Nayanthara Beyond the Fairytale within 24 hours, failing which my client will be forced to initiate appropriate legal action, including but not limited to seeking damages to a sum of Rs. 10 crores against your client and Netflix India.”

The actor’s lawyer also refuted Nayanthara’s claim that the disputed content was simply behind-the-scenes footage captured on personal phones.

The statement further read, “My client is the producer of the film and they know where they have spent each penny for the production of the film. Your client has stated that my client has not commissioned any person to shoot the behind-the-scenes footage and the said statement is baseless. Your client is put to strict proof of the same.”

For the unversed, on November 16, the ‘Jawan’ actress posted an open letter on Instagram wherein she criticized Dhanush for stooping to “an all-time low” after he demanded a compensation of Rs 10 crore from her. The demand stemmed from a 3-second clip from Nayanthara’s film “Naanum Rowdy Dhaan”, produced by Dhanush, which was used in the docuseries trailer.

An excerpt from Nayanthara’s lengthy letter read, “What’s even more shocking is your legal notice after the release of the trailer of the Netflix Documentary. We were startled to read those lines wherein you questioned the usage of some videos (just 3 seconds) which were shot in our personal devices and that too BTS visuals that are already very much publicly present on social media and claimed a sum of Rs.10 crores as damages for the mere 3 seconds. This is an all time low from you and speaks so much about your character. I wish you were half the person you portray to be on stage in audio launches in front of your innocent fans but clearly you do not practice what you preach, at least not for me and my partner.”

When Senior Hero Didn’t Have Money For Food!

The film industry is a fragile yet immensely rewarding place for certain individuals. Once prosperous time starts for an actor or an actress, his/her graph will take a remarkable turnaround. Here is one such story involving senior star MohanBabu and his hustle to the top.

In his interaction with MAA members, Mohan Babu rolled back the clock to the time when he was struggling for chances and was not even in a position to secure a meal at times.

“Prior to 1975 March, I was in a treacherous situation with things going firmly against me. This was when I started to seriously search for opportunities. There were indeed days when I didn’t have money to secure a meal, but I never got gutted and kept fighting. I would like to thank the father-figure person for my career, Dasari Narayana Rao garu for making me what I am today” Mohan Babu said on an emotional note.

The fact that a veteran like Mohan Babu commented about not even having food on odd days at the early stages of his career shows the kind of hassle he had to put up with to reach where he is today. These are the kind of inspirational stories that are needed to script historic comebacks and that is what Mohan Babu’s life story offers us.