Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Sarkar 3’ in legal trouble
| May 3, 2017, 13:21 IST
Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Sarkar 3' after being unduly postponed over the last few months, hit another road block. Makers of 'Sarkar 3' got in legal trouble after Narendra Hirawat & Co filed a case against the film.
Narendra Hirawat & Co, who are copyright holders of over 1300 movies, acquired the rights to the 'Sarkar' franchise after 'Sarkar Raj' released and claims to be in possession of all irreversible world negative rights in perpetuity. Any sequel, prequel or remake rights too are in possession of Narendra Hirawat & Co.
In a statement issued by Shreyans Hirawat, Executive Head of Narendra Hirawat & Co, he said, "We are extremely disappointed with this move from the producers of 'Sarkar 3'. As a cautionary step, we even issued a notice to the makers in October 2016, but they have still failed to obtain permission from us for the release of the movie."
Alumbra Entertainment & Media Pvt Ltd, the producers of 'Sarkar 3', too release a statement that read, "The press release issued by Narendra Hirawat & Co is not only distasteful, represents false facts but also against the law. The matter is currently sub-judice before the Bombay High Court. The press release falsely states that Narendra Hirawat & Co owns the prequel and sequel rights to movie 'Sarkar' along with remake rights."
The statement further said, "Narendra Hirawat's own case before the Bombay High Court is that they are the assignees of only the remake rights of 'Sarkar' and nothing else."
Stating further that Narendra Hirawat & Co are making wrong claims before the court about 'Sarkar 3' being a remake of the original movie 'Sarkar'. "However, this position is absolutely wrong. As is widely known, the story in all three movies has been progressing and thus, the movie 'Sarkar 3' is a sequel to the film 'Sarkar Raj' and not a remake of 'Sarkar'."
An order was passed by Bombay High Court by Justice G.S. Patel, who stated that the right claimed is only that of a remake and the current film 'Sarkar 3' is a sequel and therefore
"no ad-interim relief can be granted. Since the matter is now sub-judice, no further comments can be made in this regard," continued the spokesperson.
Credits: Mid-Day
Narendra Hirawat & Co, who are copyright holders of over 1300 movies, acquired the rights to the 'Sarkar' franchise after 'Sarkar Raj' released and claims to be in possession of all irreversible world negative rights in perpetuity. Any sequel, prequel or remake rights too are in possession of Narendra Hirawat & Co.
In a statement issued by Shreyans Hirawat, Executive Head of Narendra Hirawat & Co, he said, "We are extremely disappointed with this move from the producers of 'Sarkar 3'. As a cautionary step, we even issued a notice to the makers in October 2016, but they have still failed to obtain permission from us for the release of the movie."
Alumbra Entertainment & Media Pvt Ltd, the producers of 'Sarkar 3', too release a statement that read, "The press release issued by Narendra Hirawat & Co is not only distasteful, represents false facts but also against the law. The matter is currently sub-judice before the Bombay High Court. The press release falsely states that Narendra Hirawat & Co owns the prequel and sequel rights to movie 'Sarkar' along with remake rights."
The statement further said, "Narendra Hirawat's own case before the Bombay High Court is that they are the assignees of only the remake rights of 'Sarkar' and nothing else."
Stating further that Narendra Hirawat & Co are making wrong claims before the court about 'Sarkar 3' being a remake of the original movie 'Sarkar'. "However, this position is absolutely wrong. As is widely known, the story in all three movies has been progressing and thus, the movie 'Sarkar 3' is a sequel to the film 'Sarkar Raj' and not a remake of 'Sarkar'."
An order was passed by Bombay High Court by Justice G.S. Patel, who stated that the right claimed is only that of a remake and the current film 'Sarkar 3' is a sequel and therefore
"no ad-interim relief can be granted. Since the matter is now sub-judice, no further comments can be made in this regard," continued the spokesperson.
Credits: Mid-Day