Last 12 months, Aanand L Rai and Eros International locked horns after Eros re-released Raanjhanaa (2013) with an AI-altered ending. Now, in 2026, the dispute between the 2 parties have flared up again, this time over the Dhanush-Kriti Sanon starrer Tere Ishk Mein (2025). It has emerged that Eros International Media has filed a business IP suit within the Bombay High Court. The banner has accused Aanand L Rai and his production house, Color Yellow Media Entertainment LLP, of trademark infringement and copyright infringement.
Eros seeks Rs. 84 crores in damages from Aanand L Rai, Color Yellow for allegedly projecting Tere Ishk Mein as ‘spiritual sequel’ to Raanjhanaa
Eros has alleged that Tere Ishk Mein was deliberately projected as a ‘spiritual sequel’ to Raanjhanaa without permission. As per a report in Bombay Times, Eros has also sought damages of Rs. 84 crores. The report adds that other than Aanand L Rai and Color Yellow, the suit also names T-Series, author Himanshu Sharma and OTT partner Netflix.
In its petition, Eros has stated, “The Plaintiff is the producer and exclusive owner of all mental property rights within the highly successful Hindi language film ‘Raanjhanaa’ including without limitation… copyright, registered trademark rights in ‘Raanjhanaa’, character rights including in ‘Kundan Shankar’ and ‘Murari’, and remake, prequel and sequel rights.” Eros has claimed that these rights were misused while promoting Tere Ishk Mein.
As per the report, one among the essential triggers was the announcement video of Tere Ishk Mein, which carried lines like ‘From the world of Raanjhanaa’. Eros has further claimed that the teaser used footage, background rating and music from Raanjhanaa, despite the fact that Eros now not owns the music rights.
One other key point raised by Eros is that Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub’s character appears very similar in each movies. The suit reportedly states, “Murari, portrayed by Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, in each movies, is a sharp-witted friend whose perspective adds conscience to the plot… The Respondents’ unauthorized reproduction and business exploitation of those characters… constitute a transparent violation of the Applicant’s exclusive rights.”
The suit also alleges that Shankar, the protagonist of Tere Ishk Mein, closely mirrors Raanjhanaa’s lead character Kundan, with similar emotional beats, themes and overall arc.
The notice further mentions that Eros issued a cease-and-desist notice on July 25, 2025, followed by reminders in September. Accordingly, references to Raanjhanaa were faraway from the film’s promotional material. Nonetheless, Eros has claimed that after they watched Tere Ishk Mein, they still found “extensive” copyright and trademark violations, and alleged that the film continued to be positioned as a “spiritual sequel.”
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