Netflix India’s plea to dismiss Dhanush’s copyright claim over Nayanthara documentary rejected by Madras High Court
Jan 28, 2025 12:05 PM IST Even before the documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale was released on Netflix, Dhanush and Nayanthara have been warring over copyright claims. On Tuesday, the Madras High Court rejected Netflix India’s application to dismiss Dhanush‘s copyright claims over the documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. Live Law confirmed the news as the copyright case trial began last week at the HC. (Also Read: Dhanush sues Nayanthara for ‘unauthorised’ use of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan visuals in Netflix docu, HC asks her to respond) Dhanush claims footage from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan was used in Nayanthara’s documentary without NOC. HC rejects Netflix India’s application The publication wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the HC dismissed Netflix India’s application to reject the copyright suit by Dhanush for using footage from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the documentary without no objection certificate (NOC) from him. They wrote, “#MadrasHC DISMISSES Netflix India’s Application To Reject copyright suit filed by #Dhanush against #NetflixIndia, #Nayanthara, #VigneshSivan and their production company for unauthorisedly using footage from #NaanumRowdyDaan in the Netflix documentary.” …









