Author Ashish Kaul Sends Legal Notice To Kangana Ranaut
SRINAGAR: Actress Kangana Ranaut recently announced that she will be starring in the sequel of her 2019 film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, titled Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda. However, as soon as she made the announcement on
Twitter, author Ashish Kaul, who wrote the book ‘Didda: Kashmir Ki Yoddha Rani’ in 2017, and the yet to be released English version has claimed that the actress has violated his sole copyright.
Now, according to a report in
Times of India, the author has sent a legal notice to the actress. The publication said that the writer was upset after Kangana issued a statement saying that the film will not be based on the book.
Mumbai, January 16
Author Ashish Kaul, who has written the book "Didda: The Warrior Queen of Kashmir", on Friday accused Kangana Ranaut of copyright infringement after the actor announced a film on t
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Author Ashish Kaul whose book ‘Didda-Kashmir Ki Yodha Rani’ is up for a release soon, after its English version released in 2017, had accused Kangana Ranaut of violating copyrights when she announced her upcoming film, ‘Manikarnika-The Legend of Didda’. But the actress promptly shot down his claims stating that the film was not based on his book. Etimes has now learnt that the author sent a legal notice to the actress, demanding she reply within 72 hours.
Ashish continues to maintain that he is the sole copyright owner to the life of the legendary yet enigmatic warrior queen Didda who ruled in the Valley directly and indirectly for over five decades. As reported earlier, the author had shared the contents of the book with the actress in an email requesting her to write a foreword for the book. The notice reads, Our Client was further appalled to discover that the nature and treatment of the character of Didda in the Proposed Film, was identical to the Na
Manikarnika Returns row: Ashish Kaul sends legal notice to Kangana Ranaut; Claims suffering mental anguish
As Ashish Kaul had claimed that Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda is based on his book, producer Kamal Jain had dismissed his claims. And now, the author has sent a legal notice to the Queen actress for the same. Written By Manikarnika Returns row: Ashish Kaul sends legal notice to Kangana Ranaut; Claims suffering mental anguish
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Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda has been the talk of the town ever since it has been announced. While the movie happens to be the sequel of 2019 release Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, it has also been mired by a controversy soon after the announcement. It so happened that author Ashish Kaul had accused Kangana and makers of Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda of copyright violation and claimed that the movie is based on his book Didda - Kashmir Ki Yodha Ran
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Author accuses Kangana Ranaut of copyright violation over new film
Author Ashish Kaul, who has written the book Didda: The Warrior Queen of Kashmir , on Friday accused Kangana Ranaut of copyright infringement after the actor announced a film on the warrior queen. Ranaut and producer Kamal Jain on Thursday announced a sequel to her 2019 release, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi , titled Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda .
The sequel will reportedly tell the true story of Didda, who was the Queen of Kashmir and defeated Mehmood Ghaznavi twice.
Despite being struck by polio in one leg, she was one of the greatest warriors.