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Man sues 'Barfi' makers for showing him as a wanted criminal

IBNLive.com | Updated Oct 25, 2012 at 02:58pm IST

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New Delhi: It seems the problems for 'Barfi!' filmmakers are not going to finish anytime soon. The team behind 'Barfi!' is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons. This time, a bank employee from Kashmir has accused the makers of 'Barfi!' of using his picture as a wanted criminal in their film without his consent.

Majid Yousuf Dar has decided to drag the makers of 'Barfi!' to the court because the film shows his photograph on a a board meant for the photographs of wanted criminals, alongside Ranbir Kapoor.

There is a scene in the film where Ranbir Kapoor's photo is put on the list of wanted criminals after he faces the accusations of kidnapping Priyanka Chopra.

Majid is now going to sue the people behind 'Barfi!' for defamation and invasion of privacy. His lawyer says that the picture seems to be downloaded from the internet.

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Posted on Apr 08, 2013 at 10:44AM IST
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