Madras High Court dismissed Netflix India's plea to dismiss Dhanush's copyright suit against actress Nayanthara

The Madras High Court dismissed Netflix India's plea to dismiss Dhanush's copyright suit against actress Nayanthara today on Tuesday. The suit started with the use of a three-second film clip produced by Dhanush in Nayanthara's documentary without her consent.

In November last year, Dhanush filed a civil suit against Nayanthara, her husband Vignesh Shivan, and her production house Rowdy Pictures Pvt Ltd. The suit alleges that the filmmakers have used scenes from Dhanush's film 'Naanum Rowdy Dhaan' in the Netflix Original Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale.

Dhanush's production company Wunderbar Films Pvt has also filed a petition seeking permission from the High Court to sue Los Gatos Production Services India LLP. Los Gatos Production Services India LLP is a Mumbai-based entity that handles Netflix's content investments in India.

This legal action has been taken after Dhanush's warning that he would take legal action if the controversial content in Nayanthara's documentary was not removed within 24 hours. On November 16, Nayanthara hit back at Dhanush for sending a legal notice and demanding Rs 10 crore. On Saturday, the actress released a long statement on her Instagram handle.

She further said that during the making of the recently released Netflix documentary 'Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale', she had sought permission from Dhanush to use scenes from his 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. However, Dhanush refused to give them permission and instead sent them a legal notice for using behind-the-scenes footage from the film's sets.