Vashu Bhagnani files Rs 400 cr suit against Tips, David Dhawan, seeks change in title of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
The legal battle between producer Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment and Ramesh Taurani-led Tips Industries has intensified dramatically. Pooja Entertainment has filed a Rs 400 crore lawsuit before the Bombay High Court against Tips Industries Limited, Ramesh Taurani, Kumar S Taurani and filmmaker David Dhawan over the alleged unauthorised use of songs from the 1999 blockbuster Biwi No 1 in Varun Dhawan’s upcoming film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. The suit seeks urgent relief restraining the release, distribution, exhibition, streaming and further commercial exploitation of the film and its promotional material featuring the disputed songs, “Chunnari Chunnari” and “Ishq Sona Hai”. According to Pooja Entertainment, the makers of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai do not possess the necessary rights to use the two songs from Biwi No 1. The production house has demanded that the tracks be removed from both the film and its promotional campaigns. The dispute carries added significance because the film’s title is derived from the song “Ishq Sona Hai”. Pooja Entertainment has therefore also sought a change in the title …









