Case Filed Against JugJugg Jeeyo, 1.5cr Compensation Demanded, Deets Inside

Karan Johar's film JugJugg Jeeyo lands in legal trouble, Ranchi writer Vishal Singh files copy infringement case against the makers of the film.

Karan Johar’s much-anticipated film JugJugg Jeeyo has been gaining quite some attention from the fans lately. The team of the film was recently spotted in Delhi for the promotions of the film. While now the film has landed into legal trouble, with a copy infringement case being filed against the film.

Copy Infringement Case Against JugJugg Jeeyo

According to the reports, a writer named Vishal Singh has filed a copy infringement case against Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, and Viacom 18. The writer has mentioned that parts from his film titled Punny Rani have been used in Karan Johar’s JugJugg Jeeyo, he also claimed that he has not been given any credits for the use of his script in the film.

While this is not the first time that Vishal Singh has raised this issue, earlier in May the writer took to his Twitter and shared a series of tweets including screenshots on his Twitter account alleging that Dharma Productions has copied his story titled Bunny Rani, whose extract he had mailed to the production house, into Jug Jugg Jeeyo. Now with only a few days left ahead of the release of the film JugJugg Jeeyo a claim like such could definitely affect the performance of the film. While the court has ordered the makers to screen the film before the court prior to its release. Vishal Singh has also demanded a sum of 1.5 crores as compensation from the makers of the film.

Accusing the makers, he wrote, “Had registered a story.. #BunnyRani with @swaindiaorg in January 2020. I had officially mailed @DharmaMovies in February 2020 for an opportunity to co-produce with them. I even got a reply from them. And they have taken my story.. and made #JugJuggJeeyo. Not fair @karanjohar”.

Followed by another screenshot which he mailed to the Dharma Productions he wrote, “Please read an extract of the synopsis of #BunnyRani I had mailed to @DharmaMovies in Feb 2020. And then go on to watch the #JugJuggJeeyo trailer and judge by yourself.”

He further posted, “Am aware that what happened with me is happening in the #HindiCinema industry all the time. That doesn’t mean.. I should shut up? I have chosen to raise the flag coz I want this malpractice to stop. This can’t go on forever. #BunnyRani #JugJuggJeeyo.”

On the other hand, Pakistani singer Abrar Ul Haq also accused Jug Jugg Jeeyo makers of using his song in the trailer. Taking to his Twitter account, he wrote, “I have not sold my song “Nach Punjaban” to any Indian movie and reserve the rights to go to court to claim damages. Producers like @karanjohar should not use copy songs. This is my 6th song being copied which will not be allowed at all.”

Jug Jugg Jeeyo is an upcoming Indian Hindi comedy-drama film directed by Raj Mehta and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Kiara Advani in the lead roles alongside Prajakta Koli and Manish Paul. It is scheduled for release on 24 June 2022.

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