Actor-director Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara’ has been in the headlines following plagiarism allegations by the Kerala music band Thaikkudam Bridge. In October, the band pointed out that the song ‘Varaha Roopam’ from the film was a copy of their song, ‘Navarasam’ and had eventually moved to court against the makers.
The latest update now is that the plaints filed by Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Ltd (MPPCL) against the film's producer Hombale Films in Kozhikode as well as Palakkad district courts have been returned. Rishab Shetty also tweeted about it.
As per a report by Live Law, the plaint filed in Kozhikode court was returned on the ground that it has to be presented before the Commercial Court. In the case of the second plaint, the Palakkad court returned the plaint citing a lack of jurisdiction. It observed that the suit has to be filed before Kozhikode District Court as the registered office of MPPCL was in Kozhikode.
Sharing the news on Twitter, Rishab wrote in Kannada that they have won the Varaharoopam case with the blessings of the Gods and the love of the people. He added that they are going to change the song on the OTT platform very soon considering people's requests.
‘Kantara’ was released on Prime Video last month. However, the song Varaharoopam was removed following allegations of plagiarism and Thaikudam Bridge moving court.
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