Dhurandhar The Revenge Plagiarism Row: Bombay HC Closes Aditya Dhar’s Defamation Case Against Santosh Kumar- Deet Inside

The Bombay High Court has officially ended a defamation case filed by Aditya Dhar, director of the recently released Bollywood film Dhurandhar 2, against filmmaker Santosh Kumar. The dispute arose after Kumar made remarks at a press conference. He claimed that the film’s script had been “copied” from his own work titled D Saheb.

Bombay HC Closes Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2 Defamation Case Against Santosh Kumar

The case was disposed of on April 30 by single-judge Justice Arif Doctor. It was followed by Kumar’s apology for his statements during the press interaction. The court noted, “Mr. Bhura, the counsel appearing on behalf of Santosh Kumar (who is present in Court), has tendered an apology for the statements made in the press meeting held on March 30, 2026. Dr. Saraf, the Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Aditya Dhar, submits that, in light of the apology tendered, his client does not wish to precipitate the Suit for damages. He accepts the said apology and submits that the Suit can now be accordingly disposed of. In light of this, nothing further survives in the Suit and the same is accordingly disposed of.”

While closing the case, the court clarified that Kumar retains the right to pursue legal remedies regarding his claim over the script. The order stated, “It is made clear that if Kumar has any claim to make against the Plaintiff with regard to the script of the film Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026), he shall be at liberty to do so and that this order shall not, in any manner, come in the way of such claim.”

What Was The Defamamtion Case?

Dhar had filed the case seeking a restraining order against Kumar for allegedly making defamatory statements after the release of the sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026). Dhar claimed that Kumar publicly accused him of plagiarism, asserting that the script was copied from a work Kumar had registered with the Screenwriters Association in 2023.

What Were Santosh’s Allegations?

Kumar had also stated that he had previously shared his script, D Saheb, with several major production houses. However, before any progress could be made, Dhar allegedly used the concept to produce his film. The case was first heard on April 8, when the court restrained Kumar from making further defamatory remarks about Dhar or the film. During a subsequent hearing on April 16, Justice Doctor encouraged both parties to resolve the dispute amicably instead of prolonging litigation.

At the final hearing on April 30, Kumar initially told the court he would refrain from making further defamatory comments. However, his counsel declined to issue an apology, arguing that the statements were not directed personally at Dhar. The matter was later revisited before the court. Kumar ultimately issued a formal apology, leading to the settlement of the dispute.

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