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Eros Sues Aanand Rai: Rs 84 Cr IP Battle Erupts
17 Jan
Summary
- Eros International filed suit against Aanand Rai and Colour Yellow.
- Eros seeks Rs. 84 crores for alleged trademark and copyright infringement.
- The dispute centers on Tere Ishk Mein being called a 'spiritual sequel'.
Eros International Media has initiated a commercial intellectual property suit in the Bombay High Court against Aanand Rai and his production company, Colour Yellow Media Entertainment LLP. The suit, filed in January 2026, accuses the defendants of trademark and copyright infringement related to the 2025 film "Tere Ishk Mein."
Eros claims the film was wrongly promoted as a 'spiritual sequel' to their 2013 hit 'Raanjhanaa' without permission. They are seeking damages amounting to Rs 84 crores. The lawsuit further names T-Series, writer Himanshu Sharma, and OTT partner Netflix, alleging misuse of intellectual property rights, including characters and promotional material associated with 'Raanjhanaa.'
Despite Eros issuing a cease-and-desist notice in July 2025 and subsequent reminders, they assert that significant copyright and trademark violations persisted. Eros maintains that the film's promotional content and character portrayals, particularly those of Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub's character, infringed upon their exclusive rights to 'Raanjhanaa.'
