After the public spat between actors Dhanush and Nayanthara kicked up a storm, the former heaved a sigh of relief on Tuesday after the Madras High Court rejected Netflix India’s petition to dismiss his copyright lawsuit against Nayanthara. Dhanush had sued Nayanthara and the makers of her Netflix documentary for using a clip from his film without his permission.
It all began after Dhanush filed a suit against Nayanthara and her husband Vignesh Shivan for using a 3-second clip from the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, which was produced by Dhanush himself. He claimed that the clip was used by the actress in her Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale without seeking his permission.
Prior to filing the lawsuit, Dhanush had warned Nayanthara, Vignesh and the makers of the documentary to remove the clip from the show within 24 hours, and had said that he would move court if they failed to comply.
After Dhanush filed the lawsuit, Nayanthara had penned an open letter in which she stated that he had hit an "all time low". She accused the Raanjhanaa actor of demanding Rs 10 crore for using the 3-second clip.
"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," she wrote.
She added, "It's almost been 10 years since the release of the film and it is a long time for someone to continue to be this vile while wearing a mask in front of the world. I have not forgotten all the horrible things that you said about the film that was one of your biggest hits as a producer and a film that is loved by all even today. The words you said pre-release have left some unhealable scars to us already. I learnt through film circles that your ego was supremely hurt after the film became a blockbuster."
She also explained that the 3 seconds of footage used in the documentary were taken from their personal devices and consisted of BTS visuals that were publicly available on social media.
