Court grants interim relief to Pooja Entertainment in ‘Chunari Chunari’ rights dispute with Tips Music The ongoing legal dispute between producer Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment and Tips Music has reignited the long-standing debate over ownership of film music rights in the Indian film industry. The controversy erupted after Pooja Entertainment approached the court alleging that Tips recreated the iconic track ‘Chunari Chunari’ for the upcoming film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai without obtaining permission. The song originally featured in Biwi No. 1 (1999), produced by Pooja Entertainment. The court has currently granted interim protection in favour of Vashu Bhagnani. While reacting to the matter on social media, Tips Music insisted that they remain to be “lawful owner” of the music rights and termed the allegations made by Pooja Entertainment as “malicious. ” Responding to Tips’ statement, a legal spokesperson representing Vashu Bhagnani said that all music rights, songs, and films referred to in the suit are presently covered under the court’s “status quo” order. The spokesperson further maintained that, at this stage, the issue of lawful ownership or the validity of agreements cannot be determined as the matter is now under the jurisdiction of the court. The spokesperson also stated that actors, filmmaker David Dhawan, producers, technicians, and everyone associated with the matter may be required to appear before the court and submit their responses, failing whic... #Pooja #Entertainment #Indian_film #Vashu_Bhagnani #Hai_Jawani #Tips #Tips_Music #Pooja_Entertainment #Chunari_Chunari’ #long-standing_debate
Vashu Bhagnani calls court relief in Tips Music dispute a “victory for all producers”: Report Vashu Bhagnani has welcomed the interim protection granted to Puja Entertainment in its ongoing legal dispute against Tips Music over the alleged unauthorised use of Bollywood intellectual property rights. The matter involves the rights linked to several popular films, including Coolie No. 1, Hero No. 1, Biwi No. 1, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa and Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai. The dispute also concerns the proposed release and exploitation of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai starring Varun Dhawan. According to an ANI report, in statements issued through his legal team, Bhagnani said the court’s “status quo” order applies to all films, songs, and music rights mentioned in the suit. According to the producer’s lawyer, “I believe they have not gone through the court order carefully. The order clearly states that the entire music rights, songs, and films mentioned in the plaintiff's suit are covered under the ‘status quo’ order. ”The statement further added that actors, filmmakers, producers, and technicians associated with the matter may also have to respond before the court. “Certainly, all actors, director David Dhawan, producers, technicians, and every other person involved in the matter will have to appear before the Court and submit their reply; otherwise, they may be liable to face contempt of court proceedings,” the lawyer stated. Bhagnani’s legal team described the... #Bade_Miyan #Vashu_Bhagnani #Puja_Entertainment #interim_protection #Tips #Tips_Music #Bollywood_intellectual #Report_Vashu #protection_granted #alleged_unauthorised
Tips denies allegations made by Puja Entertainment in legal dispute, calls them ‘malicious’ and ‘misconceived’ Tips Music Limited has responded to the allegations made by Vashu Bhagnani’s Puja Entertainment in an ongoing legal dispute over music and intellectual property rights. Recently, Puja Entertainment approached a Bihar court claiming that its films, songs, and other copyrighted content were allegedly being used and commercially exploited without proper permission by Tips. The court granted interim protection and directed the parties involved to maintain status quo in the matter. Reacting to the allegations, Tips issued an official statement denying the claims and asserting that it is the lawful owner of the music rights involved in the dispute. The statement said, “While formal copies of the order are awaited, Tips clarifies that it is the rightful owner of the music rights in question, supported by valid and binding agreements between the parties. Tips has openly and legitimately exploited these rights for nearly three decades in full compliance with the applicable laws. ”The statement continued, “The claims made by PEIL (Puja Entertainment India Limited) are strongly disputed and appear to be malicious, misconceived, and intended to tarnish the reputation and goodwill of Tips. Tips remains fully confident in defending its rights before the appropriate courts and shall take all necessary legal steps to protect its interest and ownership of rights. ”The matter is cu... #Entertainment #Vashu_Bhagnani #intellectual_property #Puja_Entertainment #Puja #Tips #misconceived’_Tips #Entertainment_India #Tips_denies #Entertainment_approached
Shubman Gill buys Rs 20.7 crores apartment in Mumbai’s Juhu from Jackky Bhagnani and Vashu Bhagnani Ace cricketer Shubman Gill has recently purchased a luxurious apartment worth Rs. 20. 7 crore in Mumbai's Juhu area as per the property registration documents accessed by Zapkey. com. The cricketer purchased the property from Puja Leisure and Lifestyle, a firm whose partners are Bollywood actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani, Vashu Bhagnani and Puja Bhagnani. The opulent apartment is situated on the 12th floor of Puja Luminaire, a residential building on Juhu Tara Road. The documents state that Shubman Gill has purchased an entire 12th floor, with a RERA carpet area of a whopping 3,369 sq. ft. The Bhagnani name has long been associated with Bollywood and luxury living. Vashu Bhagnani has built a legacy in films, while his son Jackky Bhagnani is shouldering that legacy forward. On 29th August last year, the father-son duo performed the Bhumi Poojan ceremony of their luxury project Puja Luminaire, in the heart of Juhu. “Luxury is a part of our DNA”, Jackky Bhagnani had stated earlier. And his vision towards creating luxurious properties only reflects Mumbai’s lifestyle, one that balances aspirational living spaces and opulence. Also Read: Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani launch global brands easyGym, 5àsec and Blenz Coffee in India... #Mumbai #Shubman_Gill #Vashu_Bhagnani #Jackky_Bhagnani #Bhagnani_Ace #Bhagnani #Ace_cricketer #Mumbai_Juhu #Puja_Luminaire #Gill_buys
Vashu Bhagnani challenges closure report in FIR against Ali Abbas Zafar over Bade Miyan Chote Miyan dispute The Mumbai Police have filed a closure report before the Bandra Magistrate court in connection with filmmaker Vashu Bhagnani’s FIR against director Ali Abbas Zafar, executive producer Himanshu Mehra and financial officer Ekesh Ranadive. According to the report, the complaint was filed under a “misconception that there was a fraud. ” The police recently submitted a ‘C’ Summary report, seeking closure of the case. What the ‘C’ Summary Means A ‘C’ Summary report is filed when, after investigation, a case is found to be neither entirely true nor entirely false, but based on a mistake of fact or a dispute of a civil nature. It indicates that while the complaint may not be malicious, the available evidence is insufficient to proceed with criminal prosecution. The police have requested the Bandra court to classify the matter as “neither true nor false. ” Background of the Dispute Between Vashu Bhagnani and Ali Abbas Zafar The dispute stems from the 2024 film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, co-produced by Bhagnani and directed by Zafar. In 2024, Bhagnani approached the Bandra court with allegations of cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery and defamation related to the film’s production. The court subsequently directed local police to register an FIR. Bhagnani had alleged that his company spent approximately Rs 230 crore on the production of the film, which starred Akshay Ku... #Mumbai_Police #Miyan_Chote #Ekesh_Ranadive #Himanshu_Mehra #producer_Himanshu #officer_Ekesh #Abbas_Zafar #Ali_Abbas #Bandra_Magistrate #Vashu_Bhagnani
