Delhi High Court seeks specifics in Sourav Ganguly personality rights lawsuit

The Delhi High Court has directed former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly to identify specific scenes and narrations in the film ‘Doosra’ that allegedly infringe upon his personality rights. Justice Tejas Karia requested that the plaintiffs provide a table with timestamps of objectionable content to facilitate a review.

The lawsuit, filed alongside Luv Films LLP, claims the film exploits Ganguly’s image without consent. While the defendants argue the movie is a fictional story inspired by sporting events and that they obtained necessary copyrights for match clips, the plaintiffs contend the film focuses heavily on Ganguly’s life, specifically referencing the 2002 NatWest match.

Luv Films LLP, which is producing a biopic titled ‘Dada’, also alleges violations of contractual rights. The court has asked the plaintiffs to submit the manuscript for ‘Dada’ in a sealed envelope and clarify the nature of the contractual violations. A hearing is scheduled for November 2.