Eros seeks Rs. 84 crores in damages from Aanand L | Indian Movie News
Last yr, Aanand L Rai and Eros International locked horns (*84*) Eros re-released Raanjhanaa (2013) with an AI-altered ending. Now, in 2026, the dispute between the 2 events have flared up again, this time over the Dhanush-Kriti Sanon starrer Tere Ishk Mein (2025). It has emerged that Eros International Media has filed a business IP swimsuit in the Bombay High Court. The banner has accused Aanand L Rai and his manufacturing home, Colour Yellow Media Entertainment LLP, of trademark infringement and copyright infringement.
Eros has alleged that Tere Ishk Mein was intentionally projected as a ‘spiritual sequel’ to Raanjhanaa without permission. As per a report in Bombay Times, Eros has also sought damages of Rs. 84 crores. The report provides that aside from Aanand L Rai and Colour Yellow, the swimsuit also names T-Series, author Himanshu Sharma and OTT companion Netflix.
In its petition, Eros has acknowledged, “The Plaintiff is the producer and exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights in the highly successful Hindi language film ‘Raanjhanaa’ including without limitation… copyright, registered trademark rights in ‘Raanjhanaa’, character rights including in ‘Kundan Shankar’ and ‘Murari’, and remake, prequel and sequel rights.” Eros has claimed that these rights have been misused while selling Tere Ishk Mein.
As per the report, one of the main triggers was the announcement video of Tere Ishk Mein, which carried traces like ‘From the world of Raanjhanaa’. Eros has additional claimed that the teaser used footage, background rating and music from Raanjhanaa, even though Eros no longer owns the music rights.
Another key level raised by Eros is that Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub’s character seems very related in both movies. The swimsuit reportedly states, “Murari, portrayed by Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, in both films, is a sharp-witted friend whose perspective adds conscience to the plot… The Respondents’ unauthorized reproduction and commercial exploitation of these characters… constitute a clear violation of the Applicant’s exclusive rights.”
The swimsuit also alleges that Shankar, the protagonist of Tere Ishk Mein, intently mirrors Raanjhanaa’s lead character Kundan, with related emotional beats, themes and total arc.
The discover additional mentions that Eros issued a cease-and-desist discover on July 25, 2025, adopted by reminders in September. Accordingly, references to Raanjhanaa have been eliminated from the movie’s promotional materials. However, Eros has claimed that once they watched Tere Ishk Mein, they still discovered “extensive” copyright and trademark violations, and alleged that the movie continued to be positioned as a “spiritual sequel.”
Also Read: T-Series Box Office Report Card 2025: Rs. 418.40 cr. India nett, $7.82M abroad and Rs. 564.52 cr. worldwide – Raid 2 & Tere Ishk Mein energy the yr
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