Nishabd caught in copyright mess

COURT-ING CONTROVERSY: The Delhi HC has issued a notice to RGV for copyright infringement for the film Nishabd.

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New Delhi: After the legal wrangle following his decision to remake Sholay filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is now facing another legal tussle for his soon to be released film Nishabd.

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Varma's RGV Film Factory for copyright infringement.

Bengali filmmaker Jahar Kanungo claims that he retains the copyright to the title Nishabd for 10 years since his Bengali film of the same title released in 2005.

After hearing preliminary arguments, Justice A K Sikri asked Varma, RGV Film Factory, Adlabs Films Ltd and Super Cassettees Ltd to file their replies to the allegations in the petition by March 23.

However, the Central Board of Film Certification had cleared the name for the film in June 2005, said the petition.

Kanungo’s film has received the best feature film award at Osian's Cinefan Festival Asian Film in July 2005, second prize at International Film Festival, Bangladesh in March 2006 and 'Coup De Coeur Guimet Award' at Vesoul International Festival of Asian Award.

The film was produced with financial aid under the scheme 'Fonds Sud Cinema' from the French government released in November 2002.

Kanungo has sought direction of the court to stop the release of the Bachchan starrer, which is due for release this month.

(With agency inputs)