Sarkar 3 In Trouble Over Copyright Violation

Ram Gopal Varma’s directorial Sarkar 3 is again in the news and for all the wrong reason. Narendra Hirawat & Co has filed a case against the bankrollers of the flick over copyright violation. Narendra Hirawat & Co is holders of copyrights of over 1300 movies.

The company got hold of copyrights of Sarkar franchise after the release of the second part and they own the rights to all material associated with the Sarkar franchise. A statement issued by the Executive Head of Narendra Hirawat & Co read, “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”.

The production house, Alumbra Entertainment & Media Pvt Ltd, however, is denying the claims made by the company. The spokesperson to the production house said, “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. 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”.

On a related note, Sarkar 3 is slated for a release on May 12 starring Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Yami Gautam, Jackie Shroff, Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh in pivotal roles.

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Source: deccanchronicle.com