Sayani Gupta sues Vinita Negi for Rs 9 crores over | Indian Movie News
Actor and filmmaker Sayani Gupta has filed a Rs 9 crores defamation go well with before the Mumbai City Civil Court against filmmaker Vinita Negi over allegations surrounding her directorial debut, the short fiction movie Aasmani. The case, titled Sayani Gupta v. Vinita Negi & Ors., has also named Meta, Reddit and Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited as defendants.
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The dispute started after Negi, an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), accused Gupta of copyright infringement and breach of trust. Negi had alleged that Aasmani drew considerably from her unfinished documentary Prabha, with both tasks that includes an aged lady and a classic car.
Gupta has now denied the allegations and claimed in her go well with that they have been false, deceptive, unsubstantiated and defamatory. Her plea argued that copyright law protects unique expression relatively than broad or summary concepts.
“The mere presence of an elderly woman, a car, a driver or any other generic element in a creative work does not confer upon Negi a monopoly over such ideas or concepts,” the go well with said.
According to Gupta’s plea, Negi approached the Screenwriters Association (SWA) with a grievance in April 2026. While the proceedings have been pending, Negi allegedly circulated a “Statement of Support” on WhatsApp and social media searching for backing from members of the movie fraternity. The go well with claimed that the marketing campaign obtained more than 250 signatures.
Gupta additional alleged that the controversy resulted in skilled injury, including the withdrawal of Aasmani from the Indian Film Festival of New Zealand (TIFFNZ).
She has sought Rs 9 crores in damages, along with instructions to Meta, Reddit and Deccan Chronicle to take away allegedly defamatory content. She has also sought an unconditional apology and public retraction from Negi.
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