Drishyam 2 shoot to not commence till copyright case is pending, assures Panorama Studios to HC : Bollywood News – Newz9

May 8, 2021

Panorama Studios International, which had acquired the rights of the Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit movie Drishyam 2 has now assured the Bombay High Court that they’d not start taking pictures for the movie till the time the copyright go well with filed in opposition to it is pending. Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd had approached the HC looking for a restraining order on Panorama Studios International from producing any sequel to the film in Hindi language.

In its authorized go well with, Viacom alleged infringement of their copyright and sought recognition and adjudication of copyright and different rights within the manufacturing of the sequel within the Drishyam franchise which features a movie on continuation from the earlier story.

In its order, the HC stated, “The statement is that the defendants (Panorama) will not themselves or through any other person with whom they may have a contract or arrangement, begin shooting of the film in question i.e. a sequel to the film Drishyam“.

The HC additionally famous that if the manufacturing home undertakes any pre-manufacturing work equivalent to growing the script, screenplays or dialogue, then it is going to be at their very own danger and that they’ll not be entitled to declare any equities on that foundation sooner or later.

The 2015 movie Drishyam which was a remake of the Malayalam movie of the identical title launched in 2013 was an enormous hit. The movie starred Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Shriya Saran. The Malayalam language sequel of the movie was launched in February this 12 months and was an enormous hit.

Viacom, in its go well with, stated it had executed a Remake Rights Agreement with Wide Angle Creations and Raj Kumar Theatres Pvt Ltd by which it had copyright to produce new movies by adapting the film Drishyam.

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