Even as Aditya Dhar‘s Dhurandhar emerged as a massive box-office success upon release, the filmmaker has been embroiled in a case over alleged script theft. In March, director Santosh Kumar had alleged that Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar is a copy of his 2023 script D-Saheb. Aditya then moved the Bombay High Court, claiming that Santosh Kumar’s repeated media allegations are defamatory and damage his reputation. Ranveer Singh stars in the lead role in Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar. On Tuesday, Live Law reported that the Bombay High Court disposed of a defamation suit filed by Aditya against Santosh after the latter tendered an apology for his statements. What did the court say? A single-judge bench of Justice Arif Doctor recorded in the order, “Mr Bhura, the counsel appearing on behalf of Santosh Kumar (who is present in Court) has tendered an apology for the statements made in the press meeting held on March 30, 2026. Dr Saraf, the Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Aditya Dhar submits that, in light of the apology tendered, his client …