Actor Dhanush has filed a civil suit against Nayanthara for allegedly using visuals from his production Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary without obtaining his permission.
Reports said that Dhanush has filed the suit in the Madras High Court against Nayanthara and her husband, filmmaker Vignesh Sivan.
Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films Private Limited filed the suit against Nayanthara, Vignesh, and their Rowdy Pictures Private Limited.
The suit claims that they have used certain visuals from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the Netflix docu-drama Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.
Dhanush’s company has also taken out an application urging the High Court to grant permission to sue Los Gatos Production Services India LLP, an entity through which Netflix reports its content investments in India. Since Los Gatos is based in Mumbai, Dhanush has urged the court to use 12 of the Letters Patent.
The court heard both parties’ preliminary arguments and granted the permission, noting that a major part of the cause of action had arisen within the jurisdiction of the High Court. As per reports, Nayanthara will have to respond to the notice at the next hearing.