Bollywood production company Trimurti Films, on Wednesday, filed a suit against filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s production house, B62 Studios, accusing them of using the song Rang De Lal in Dhurandhar 2 without appropriate authorisation. The song is a recreated version of the song Tirchi Topiwale, whose rights are owned by the Trimurti.
Trimurti Films sues Dhurandhar 2
According to a Bar and Bench report, the dispute emerged from the rights to the song, Tirchi Topiwale, originally co-composed by Anand–Milind, with lyrics by Sameer Anjaan. The song originally featured in the 1989 film Tridev, with vocals by Amit Kumar and Sapna Mukherjee.
Trimurti Films alleged that the song, or a version substantially similar to it, has been used in the defendant’s film without acquiring the requisite licences or permissions. According to sources, Trimurti has claimed ownership and control over the relevant rights in the musical work as well as its sound recording. In the lawsuit, the production company claimed that the use of its song amounts to copyright infringement, including unauthorised reproduction and communication of the work to the public.
The suit by Trimurti seeks injunctive relief restraining further use of the song, along with damages and other consequential relief. They have also raised concerns over potential commercial exploitation of the track through the theatrical release, streaming platforms and promotional material of Dhurandhar 2.
About Dhurandhar 2
Dhurandhar 2 is a spy action thriller that revolves around the story of Ranveer Singh’s character, Jaskirat Singh Rangi, and his transformation into the spy Hamza Ali Mazari in Pakistan. Hamza rises through the ranks of Lyari’s underworld and political structure while on his mission to dismantle the terror network in Pakistan. Dhurandhar 2 is the sequel to Dhurandhar (2025), which showed Ranveer Singh as an Indian spy who infiltrates gangs in Lyari to destroy a terror network targeting India.
The film also features Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun in lead roles. It is helmed by Aditya Dhar, with music composed by Shashwat Sachdev. The film has become the biggest Bollywood film of all time, earning over Rs 1, 000 crore at the box office in India.
